Zhu Xi's explorations with The Book of Poetry can be divided into two periods, the earlier period following Shi-xu詩序 [A Preface to The Book of Poetry and the later period against it.] Using Lu Zu-qien's呂祖謙 comments on Zhu's interpretation of The Book of Poetry in his Lu-shi jia-shu du-shu-ji呂氏家塾讀書記[Private-School Commentaries of the Lus ] as study materials, this paper firstly analyzes how Zhu followed Han漢 scholars' interpretations of The Book of Poetry and then examines how he deconstructs himself. The paper concludes with the characteristics of Zhu's earlier Explorations with The Book of Poetry.