Poetry was an important part of the life of the nobles in the Zhou Dynasty, both as a temple music song in devotional rituals and as a way for individual nobles to express their sentiments. The Book of Poetry, with its sophisticated writing techniques and skills, presents us with a vivid and realistic picture of the life of the nobility. If the “Three Rites” are an objective account of the life of the nobility, then the “Book of Poetry” reveals the emotional life of the nobility. The Book of Poetry involves not only poetic descriptions of the nobleman’s lifestyle, but also the aesthetic assessment of life by the nobleman poets and their aesthetic interests.