Qu Ping was a native of Danyang, Chu State at the end of the Warring States Period. Although Qu Yuan was loyal to King Huai of Chu, he was repeatedly ostracized. After King Huai's death, he was exiled because King Qingxiang believed in slander and eventually died by throwing himself into the Miluo River. .
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Qu Ping, courtesy name Yuan, courtesy name Lingjun, Han nationality, was born in Danyang, Chu State at the end of the Warring States Period. He is now Zigui, Hubei Province, and is a descendant of Qu Xia, the son of Xiong Tong, King Wu of Chu. In his early years, Qu Yuan was trusted by King Huai of Chu and served as Zuotu and Sanlu official. He often discussed state affairs with King Huai, participated in the formulation of laws, advocated clear regulations, promoted talents, reformed politics, and united Qi to resist Qin. At the same time, he presides over foreign affairs. He advocated that Chu and Qi should unite and fight against Qin together. With Qu Yuan's efforts, Chu's national strength increased. However, due to his own upright character and the slander and exclusion of others, Qu Yuan was gradually alienated by King Huai of Chu.
In 278 BC, the Qin army conquered Kyoto, Qu Yuan’s homeland, the state of Chu. On May 5, after writing his final work "Huaisha", he bouldered into the Miluo River and died. The people of Chu state were extremely sad. , flocked to the Miluo River to pay their respects to Qu Yuan. People came up with the idea of ??wrapping rice with neem leaves, wrapping them with colored silk, and developing them into rice dumplings.
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Qu Yuan’s deeds are recorded in historical records. Qu Yuan was a nobleman of Chu State. During the reign of King Chu Huai, he was framed by Shangguan officials, which gradually alienated King Chu Huai. After leaving him, Qu Yuan was so sad and thoughtful that he wrote a story. Later, Zhang Yi sent Chu, and Qu Yuan asked for advice, but King Huai of Chu did not listen. When he was exiled again, he lamented that "everyone is drunk but I am alone awake", wrote a poem about the sand, threw himself into the Miluo River and died. The Dragon Boat Festival in later generations commemorates Qu Yuan.
In 1953, on the 2230th anniversary of Qu Yuan's death, the World Peace Council passed a resolution identifying Qu Yuan as one of the four major cultural celebrities in the world commemorated that year.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Qu Yuan