1, Chu Ci contains the works of Qu Yuan, Song Yu and others in the Warring States Period. These works use Chu's literary style, dialect phonology and local products, and have a strong local color. Qu Yuan is the main author of Chu Ci. His works, such as Li Sao, Nine Songs and Nine Chapters, show his feelings of caring for the country and the people and his integrity.
2. The Songs of the South is an important document in the history of China literature development, which marks the maturity of China's ancient romantic poetry. Its content covers myths, legends, history, folk customs and other aspects, reflecting the politics, economy, culture and other aspects of Chu. At the same time, The Songs of the South also had a far-reaching impact on the development of China's ancient poetry.
3. When reading Songs of the South, readers can feel its strong regional culture and historical background, as well as the author's dissatisfaction with reality and pursuit of ideals. At the same time, many images and symbols in The Songs of the South also provide new ideas and inspiration for the development of ancient China literature.
The creative background of Chu ci
1. The creation of Chu Ci is closely related to Chu culture. Chu was a vassal state during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and its geographical location and historical and cultural background were different from those of the Central Plains. Chu culture has its unique style and characteristics, such as advocating nature, paying attention to emotional expression, and liking gorgeous rhetoric, which has a far-reaching impact on the creation of Chu ci.
2. The creation of Chu Ci is also related to the political environment at that time. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, vassal states competed for hegemony and social unrest. During this period, Chu also faced internal troubles and foreign invasion, and social contradictions became increasingly intensified. In such a political environment, the authors of Chu Ci expressed their concern for the country and people and their thoughts on the future of the country through their poems.
3. The creation of Chu Ci is also influenced by the culture of the Central Plains. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Central Plains culture had a great influence on the surrounding areas, and Chu State was no exception. In the process of creation, Chu Ci draws lessons from the central plains cultural elements such as poetic forms, vocabulary and expression techniques in the Book of Songs, which makes its poetic artistic level more superb.