Chuci itself is not a prose work. It is a poetic style that originated in Chu, and it is called Chu Ci because of its "". This poetic style has a distinct Chu culture color, and Li Sao is the source of poetry in the history of China's poetry.
It is not only Qu Yuan's masterpiece, but also the greatest lyric poem in China's classical literature.
The pre-Qin prose is represented by Zuo Zhuan, Chunqiu and The Analects of Confucius.