Song of Canglang was sung as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, and Confucius and Mencius also mentioned it. Mencius said: "A boy sang:' The clear water of surging waves can lead me to tassel; The turbid water in the rough waves can be used to drown my feet. "Confucius said,' Listen, son! Clear and transparent is enough, and turbidity is enough. " "
The song of the obedient boy, which has been circulating in Chu for a long time, was not initiated by Qu Yuan or fishermen.