Su Shi: If the article can't reach the end, it will be pushed.
Xunzi: It's hard for a gentleman to do something inexpensive, just say it's not expensive, so as to gain fame by taking an examination. Therefore, it is difficult to throw negative stones into the river, but Shen Tudi can do it. However, a gentleman is neither expensive nor elegant.
Wang Yi: Loyal, clean, straight as a rock, ruddy complexion; I don't hide my plan, but I don't care about my life. This trip is sincere and beautiful.
This is what modern people say about him:
Zhu spoke highly of The Book of Songs and Songs of the South. His Collection of Notes on Chu Ci is also comparable to his Biography of Poetry. In Zhu Zhu's note Li Sao, "the servant is more sad than Ma Huaixi, and can't do it." This is Qu Yuan's "going up and down on this trip, and he will return to Chu Yan; Those who are also benevolent will be exhausted. " This understanding of Qu Yuan's thoughts and feelings and his attachment to Chu can be described as a deeper level.
Liang Qichao first recommended Qu Yuan as "the ancestor of China writers".
Lu Xun's Outline of the History of China Literature: Compared with poetry, it is very long, fantastic in thought, beautiful in writing, clear in purpose and irregular in attitude ... Its influence on later articles even exceeds 300.
Guo Moruo commented that Qu Yuan was a "great patriotic poet" and a shining star in the era of bright stars, "especially a colorful first-class star" [6]?
Wen Yiduo commented that Qu Yuan was "the only person with sufficient conditions to be called a people's poet in the history of China".
Mao Zedong said: "Qu Yuan's name is more sacred to us. He is not only a talented singer in ancient times, but also a great patriot, selfless, fearless, brave and noble. His image remains in the mind of everyone in China. No matter at home or abroad, Qu Yuan is an immortal image. We are witnesses to his longevity. "
Gong Pengcheng, the author of The History of China Literature, commented that Qu Yuan was "the first great patriotic poet in the history of China".
Hu Qiaomu, editor-in-chief of Encyclopedia of China: Literature, rated Qu Yuan as "the founder of romantic literature in China".