The whole poem is sincere and moving, expressing the poet's endless worries about the fate of Chu and his deep concern for Chu people, and also expressing the poet's desire to innovate politics. Romantic poems, sincere narration and rich emotions make this poem Li Sao an enduring patriotic poem.
Sima Qian, a famous historian in Han Dynasty, once explained Lisao in this way. He wrote in Historical Records and Biographies of Qu Yuan: "Those who leave Sao are still worried.
Sima Qian believes that Li Sao means "leaving sorrow", that is, leaving sorrow. Wang Yi, a writer in Han Dynasty, thinks that "Li Sao" means "Don't worry". Whether it is Li Sao or Don't worry, there is a sad meaning of parting, and the two have similar meanings, so there is no need to say more.
Ban Gu, a famous historian in the Eastern Han Dynasty, has another interpretation of Li Sao. He wrote in the preface to Li Sao: "It is a shame to leave Jude; Sao, trouble. " Ban Gu believes that Li Sao is a poem that the poet expresses his ups and downs, so the word Li Sao should be interpreted as suffering.
Chen Siling, a modern scholar, thinks that "Li Sao" means suffering alone. He explained in detail in the article Biography of Qu Yuan: "Li Sao means the poet suffering alone, which is the poet's wish. He hoped that all wars in Chu would fall on him alone, and he didn't want wars to implicate the people of Chu.
You Guoen, a modern writer, thinks that "Li Sao" means "Lao Shang". What is "Lao Shang"? That is, a folk song title of Chu at that time, he said in "Introduction to Chu Ci": "What is the explanation of' Li Sao'? In fact, it was a folk song title of Chu State at that time, called' Lao Shang'.
At that time, "Lao Shang" was very popular among Chu people. From the prince to the poor, men, women and children can sing' Lao Shang', and the melody is euphemistic and particularly touching. "