Chu Ci, also known as "Chu Ci", is a new poetic genre created by Qu Yuan using Chu language. Chuci is originally Chuci. During the Warring States Period, Qu Yuan of Chu absorbed its nutrition and created great works such as Li Sao, which was imitated by later generations and became a romantic literary work, commonly known as Chu Ci. It has unrestrained feelings, strange imagination, and strong local characteristics and mythological colors of Chu State.
Chuci, whose original meaning refers to Chuci, is gradually fixed into two meanings: one is the genre of poetry, and the other is the name of poetry collection (which also represents Chuliterature to some extent). The writing techniques of Chu Ci are romantic, passionate and imaginative, with strong local characteristics and mythical colors of Chu State. Thoughts and feelings.
Features:
Chu ci is developed on the basis of Chu folk songs through processing and refining, and has strong local characteristics. Due to the differences in geography and language environment, Chu has its own unique local music since ancient times, which was called Nanfeng and Nanyin in ancient times. There are also their own unique folk songs, such as the songs of Chu people, Yue people and Canglang waves recorded in Shuo Yuan.
More importantly, Chu has a long history, witchcraft prevails in Chu, and Chu people entertain gods with songs and dances, so that myths are preserved in large quantities and poetry and music develop rapidly, which makes Chu folk songs full of primitive religious atmosphere. All these influences make Chu Ci have the unique rhyme of Chu State, and at the same time, it has a deep romantic color and a strong witchcraft culture. It can be said that the emergence of Chu Ci is inseparable from the influence of Chu folk songs and cultural traditions.