Biography of Qu Yuan
Qu Yuan was a native of Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period. He is the most famous politician and writer in the history of our country. As a politician, he advocated strict and fair laws and allowed people to be free from stereotypes; as a poet, he had a bold and unrestrained imagination, gorgeous and beautiful rhetoric, left a large number of famous poems handed down from generation to generation, and created many new poetry genres. At the end of the Warring States Period, the Qin State was so powerful that it easily overran the Chu State. After the country was destroyed and his family was destroyed, Qu Yuan, who was in exile, knew that there was no hope of serving his country, so he threw himself into the river in depression.
Portrait of Qu Yuan
Qu Yuan, who came from a famous family, had read extensively since childhood and had great ambitions. Because of his outstanding talents and prominent family background, he won the trust of King Huai of Chu and was often summoned by King Huai of Chu to discuss state affairs. With Qu Yuan's tireless efforts, Chu's national power flourished. Qu Yuan knew that Chu's national power was not as powerful as Qin's, so he proposed to King Huai of Chu to unite with Qi to form a Chu-Qi alliance to compete with Qin. However, Qu Yuan had an upright character and King Chu Huai was deceived by villains. After a few years, Qu Yuan gradually lost the trust of King Chu Huai. He strongly opposed the alliance between Chu and Qin, saying that Qin could not be trusted, so he was expelled by King Huai of Chu and began his life in exile.
King Chu Xiang took over the throne after the death of King Chu Huai, intensified the persecution of Qu Yuan and exiled him to the south of the Yangtze River. In 278 BC, the Qin State attacked the Chu State, and the Chu State was destroyed soon after. When Qu Yuan learned about it, he burst into tears. He suffered an unprecedented heavy blow and instantly became a homeless man. Under all kinds of pain, he chose to show his patriotism by drowning in the Miluo River. A generation of great men never said goodbye to his beloved homeland.
Qu Yuan's great poems are still widely circulated today and have influenced future generations in all dynasties.
Qu Yuan’s spirit
Qu Yuan spent his whole life worrying about his country. When you are an official in the court, you really consider the needs of the people; when you are sent into exile, you are always concerned about it. Although my life is worry-free and my body is in great shape, the pressure on my mind can only be relieved by writing poems.
Stone Statue of Qu Yuan
Qu Yuan’s patriotism is moving. When the Chu Kingdom fell in its later period, as a man who had been exiled for more than 20 years, he could have stayed away and become a hermit. Even the fishermen tried to persuade him that self-preservation was the most important thing in troubled times, but in the end he chose to die for his country by drowning himself in the river. His love for the country is definitely not something ordinary people can achieve. The original wish of later generations to establish the Dragon Boat Festival was also to hope that the fish in the river would not eat Qu Yuan's body.
Furthermore, there is the pursuit of "truth" in Qu Yuan's character. When he was an official in the court, he was still able to distinguish between black and white, and could not tolerate a grain of sand in his eyes. No matter who the other party is, if he does something wrong, he will point it out on the spot without hesitation. Perhaps it was also because of his noble status that people dared not say anything openly. But how could it be so direct without causing resentment to oneself? But if he was good at dancing, it would be impossible for him to be Qu Ping who would later create masterpieces that would be handed down from generation to generation.
Fortunately, Qu Ping can be remembered by history. Whether it's his masterpieces, his deeds, or his spiritual integrity. And this spirit is exactly what our country needs most when it is most in danger.
Qu Yuan’s person is in history, but his spirit is the most precious asset left to future generations. It is also the thing least likely to be annihilated by the long river of history. Evaluation of Qu Yuan
Qu Yuan is actually a person with no black spots, and his evaluation does not seem to be particularly extreme or polarized. Except of course there was some controversy over his sexual orientation.
Portrait of Qu Yuan
There is a saying that "Li Sao" superficially expressed Qu Yuan's dissatisfaction with the government and his own depression, but in fact it was that he was jealous of the King of Chu. Because he is gay. As for the truth or falsehood of this point, it is impossible to tell, and I don’t want to delve into how it was inferred. For me personally, it is good to just listen to it as an anecdote.
Speaking seriously, it is undeniable that Qu Yuan was indeed a "five-star good boy" who cared about the country and the people, had his own beautiful political ideals and simply wanted to realize them. But he is indeed an aristocratic young man with low emotional intelligence who offends others without knowing it. He is also a very talented scholar with a high spirit.
But personally, I don’t like such stubborn people, so it may not be that good to evaluate him from my perspective. The world loves to praise such talented people who are willing to sacrifice themselves, but I feel that they are a group of poor people kidnapped by the country's justice. In my opinion, the "stubbornness" in Qu Yuan's temperament is stupidity. It is not the fault of others for being exiled, because since he is in the government and the public, he must understand the rules. If you really care about the world, then you must first stay in a place where you can serve the people of the world.
Looking again, Qu Yuan was a man of letters with outstanding literary talent. Most literati are arrogant and arrogant. This integrity is admirable, but it was also a major reason why he was eventually exiled and committed suicide by throwing himself into the river. Of course, without this integrity, perhaps there would not be these masterpieces, and the Qu Yuan in history would not be able to be achieved.
Qu Yuan's patriotic poems
Qu Yuan was a romantic poet. He had extraordinary self-confidence and arrogance. His poems often contained magnificent and surprising imagination, romantic feelings that transcended the world, and melancholy. The love for the country and the people is coupled with the majestic patriotic enthusiasm.
Qu Yuan's famous sayings
His poems are like his people, with sincere feelings that will burst out accidentally.
Just like "Nine Songs? National Tragedy".
"Nine Songs" was composed when Qu Yuan was exiled in his later years. At that time, Qu Yuan was in awe of heaven and earth, nostalgic for the foundation created by the ancestors of Chu State, and full of Qu Yuan's loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, and concern for the country. The thoughts and feelings of the people are recognized as the highest peak of Qu Yuan's works, and "National Sorrow" is the best among them.
Soldiers wearing armor and holding Wu Ge sprayed blood in the intersection of carriages. Since they left the country and wanted to create a foundation, they had no intention of returning to the country from the beginning. He deeply loved his country - Chu State, and was willing to give up his life for the tower, just to keep it standing, so he never regretted it even if his head was missing. He never put down his weapons when he picked up the weapon to protect it It, protect it, just hope that after death it can turn into a heroic soul to look at it - his Chu country.
This is Qu Yuan's hymn to heroes, but it is not his own feelings. For the country he loves deeply, he is willing to throw his life and blood, hoping that his king can understand his painstaking efforts. He hopes that his country will prosper forever, and that he can protect it even if he loses his body. The whole poem contains only ten lines, but it vividly depicts an intense, unusual and thrilling scene, full of Qu Yuan's paranoid patriotism.
Although it is almost impossible to study this period of history now. We don’t know who the other party is, but who cares? All we care about is Qu Yuan’s grievance and resentment, and Qu Yuan’s patriotism. This is enough. May his poems accompany his heroic spirit forever! Qu Yuan chanted with his hair draped over his hair
Qu Yuan had a wealthy family background, but his official career was not smooth. He was sent into exile twice, and finally died by throwing himself into the river for his country's sake. Before this, Qu Yuan had walked along the riverside with his hair loose. However, if you think about it carefully, he was also dissatisfied with the political affairs of the Chu State at that time.
Portrait of Qu Yuan
In ancient times, only people in a few places wore their hair loose. In truly cultured and developed places, men would tie their hair and wear crowns, which was also a sign of civilized people at that time. It is recorded in "Zuo Zhuan" that Confucius's student Zilu was cut off by someone during the civil strife in Wei. He immediately stopped to straighten his hat and was eventually killed at the hands of others. From this point of view, ancient civilized people really paid attention to their own dressing to an extreme extent. Even at a life-threatening moment, they actually cared about whether their hats were still on properly. This courage really makes me admire you.
Let’s talk about our Qu Yuan. He was born into a noble family and kept himself clean. At the same time, he still had the integrity of a scholar in his temperament. No matter from which aspect, he should be a person who pays great attention to his appearance. But he actually made a move to let his hair down, which shows how desperate he was at that time.
It is also said that Qu Yuan's behavior of losing his hair was a kind of contempt, dissatisfaction and resistance to the decadent court dignitaries of Chu State at that time. Because when those dignitaries went to court, they all had their hair tied up and wore crowns, looking as serious as humans and dogs. But he who truly cared about the world was exiled and unable to realize his ambitions.
In fact, in my opinion, Qu Yuan's result was brought about by himself. Under his conditions, he could have done better, and he could be himself and realize his political ideals. But the "straight" in his nature made him unable to tolerate any sand, but it was precisely because of this that he was able to leave his name in history. Is Qu Yuan gay?
Whether Qu Yuan and the King of Chu had the right to cut off their sleeves has been debated since the Republic of China. After all, Qu Yuan was favored and favored by the King of Chu in his early days. When he was exiled several times in his later period, he became dissolute and sang poems by the water all day long. The content of his poems was mostly sentimental and pathos, which makes people have to think about homosexuality.
Picture of Qu Yuan and the King of Chu
Supporters believe that during the Warring States Period, countries were fighting each other all year round. Today is your city, but tomorrow it has become someone else’s territory, so the people’s identification with the country The sense of loyalty is very weak, and it is difficult for the idea of ??loyalty to the emperor and patriotism to take root. For example, Confucius always held the view of being loyal to the emperor, but he still traveled around various countries frequently and did not show strong love for the king of his country. It can be seen from this that loyalty to the emperor was very small and difficult to achieve in the era of conflict between the warring states.
Also in that era, the social atmosphere was not as closed and sluggish as people imagined, but rather very unrestrained. Longyang male style is very popular both among the people and in the court, and people don't think this preference is so unspeakable. Many princely and aristocratic families have male favorites who spend the whole day in and out of couples, rubbing their ears and hair together, and making love to each other, which has become a custom.
In addition, Qu Yuan's poems are magnificent and touching. He often calls himself a beauty and thinks that he has a beautiful face. Every move, every frown, every smile is like a self-pitying white swan, which can't help but make people feel tender in their hearts.
A person with such delicate feelings would definitely not want to be left out by his sweetheart, right?
Perhaps Qu Yuan was heartbroken when he was exiled for the first time, but his heart was not dead yet, and he still missed Chu Di all the time. When he was ignored and exiled for the second time, he must have been completely heartbroken. His words no longer had any weight in King Chu's heart. If this continued, why bother to live?
Of course, the debate over whether Qu Yuan's death was a sacrifice for his country or his love will never end. There is no way to test whether he is gay or not, so it is left to people's speculation.