There were some similarities between Qiong Yao's novel On the Water and The Reeds in the Book of Songs. The following are some specific explanations: The Reeds and Rushes is an ancient poem describing a plant that grows in water. Its leaves are slender and its spikes are soft, floating on the water. The theme of this poem was about the pursuit and loss of love. It expressed the poet's yearning and pursuit of beautiful love. Qiong Yao's novel, On the Water's Side, also described a story about love. The female protagonist experienced many hardships and difficulties in the process of pursuing her love. The name of the female lead in " On the Water's Side " was Fang Yun. Her name came from the lyrics of " Fang and Yun, Fang and Moon, Fang and Sun, Fang and Stars " in " The Reeds and Reeds." This also showed that the heroine in the novel had a certain connection with the theme of the poem. In the novel, Fang Yun's love experience was similar to the theme in " The Reeds ". In the process of finding her lover, she experienced many twists and turns and finally found her true love. There were some similarities in the plot between On the Water's Side and The Reeds. For example, in the novel, Fang Yun and his lover experienced many twists and turns and difficulties respectively, and finally met and re-established their feelings. These plots also echoed the theme of " The Reeds ". There are some similarities between Qiong Yao's novel On the Water and The Reeds in the Book of Songs, including the theme, plot and the names of the characters. These connections also showed that these two works were, to a certain extent, drawing lessons from and influencing each other.