Nine Songs of National Mourning is a poem written by Qu Yuan, a poet of Chu State in the Warring States Period, and it is one of the nine songs. This is an elegy for the soldiers who died in Chu. This poem is divided into two sections. The first section describes the heroic scene of Chu soldiers fighting hand-to-hand with the enemy; The second section eulogizes the noble festivals of Chu soldiers who died for their country and their heroism and patriotism.
The whole poem vividly describes the fierce war situation and the soldiers' spirit of courageously striving for the first place, and expresses the author's lofty feelings of loving the motherland. The poem is sincere and passionate, with sharp and rapid rhythm and strong expressive force, conveying a kind of awe-inspiring and solemn beauty, which is unique in Chu Ci works.
Qu Yuan lived in the era of Chu Huaiwang and King Xiang of Chu. At that time, after Shang Yang's political reform, Qin came from behind among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States, and its expansion momentum was aggressive. Chu became one of the main targets of its siege. However, he gave up the correct policy of uniting Lian Heng, believed in Qin's empty promises many times, and made friends with Qin. When Qin's promise finally turned into a picture cake, Qin Chu's friendship was inevitable.
In Qin Chu War, Chu soldiers who died in battle were defeated and had to die in the wilderness. No one organized funerals and sacrifices for those who died for their country. It is against this background that Qu Yuan, who is in exile, created this immortal masterpiece.