Ya is divided into Daya and Xiaoya according to the musical layout.

The Book of Songs is divided into three categories: Feng, Ya, and Song according to different musical tunes.

Wind refers to the local music of different regions. It is a collection of folk songs from various regions, most of which are folk songs. There are 160 articles.

Ya is the formal music of the area under the direct jurisdiction of the Zhou Dynasty. Ya is the music of palace banquets or court meetings. According to different music, it is divided into 31 chapters of Daya and 74 chapters of Xiaoya, among which Xiaoya There are a small number of folk songs in Ya, and most of the rest are composed by aristocratic literati. The content is almost all about politics, and there are no love poems

The odes are dance songs and lyrics for sacrifices in ancestral temples, and the content is mostly about praising the achievements of ancestors. All are works by aristocratic literati.