A NEW RHYMING SCHEME OF CHINESE CLASSIC POETRY

The forms of Chinese classic poetry have been developed through thousands years of history and are still current in today’s poetry society. A re-classification of the rhyming words, however, is necessary to keep the classic poetry up to date in the new settings of modern Chinese language. This new rhyming scheme uses the current standard pronunciations in Chinese Mandarin. Because this new rhyming scheme is presented by using the Pin Yin system, it can be easily understood and followed by common people. This work will help revive Chinese classic poetry in modern society and promote its writability.