Qu Yuan (about 340 BC-278 BC) was a great patriotic poet in ancient China. Han nationality, a native of Danyang, Chu, has a flat name and an original word. During the Warring States Period, Chu was born into a noble family, worked as a doctor and was a disciple in charge of internal affairs and foreign affairs. In 278 BC, General Bai Qi of the State of Qin attacked the capital of Chu in one fell swoop. Qu Yuan, who was concerned about his country and people, committed suicide in Shi Huai, on the Guluo River near Changsha. It is said that the Dragon Boat Festival is the anniversary of his death. He wrote many immortal poems, became the founder of China's ancient romantic poetry, and created a new poetry genre-Chu Ci on the basis of Chu folk songs. The style of "Chu Ci" initiated by him is unique in the history of China literature, and it is also called "coquettish" with the Book of Songs, which has had a positive impact on later poetry creation.
These two sentences show the poet's persistent pursuit of beautiful ideals. His ideal is to resist Qiang Qin's aggression, safeguard Chu's independence, and implement Qingming politics. Just as Sima Qian said in Biography of Historical Records: "He saved the monarch and rejuvenated the country, and wanted to restore it." Hong Xingzu's Supplement to Chu Ci said: "The word has been faithful, and the innocence has been kept, which is also the beauty of my center." These two theories are basically the same. In order to realize his ideal, the poet died nine times without a lifetime, but he was willing and never regretted it. This spirit has influenced thousands of generations.
Taste the market, cross the fat, steal the fat, mix the aldehyde and keep each other, which is a literary work created by Qu Yuan, a poet in the Warring States Period. Li Sao was interpreted by Wang Yi in the Eastern Han Dynasty as: "Leave, don't leave; Sao, hey. " Li Sao takes the conflict between ideal and reality as the main line, the contrast between flowers, birds, fish and insects and the fantasy and psychedelic "looking for women" as the symbol, and the emotional agitation and endless fantasy in autobiographical memories alternately unfold the whole poem. The work expresses concern about the fate of Chu and people's life, "lamenting the hardships of people's life" and lamenting the power of traitors. Advocate "cultivating talents and empowering" and "following the rope without being quiet". Put forward that "God is selfless" and criticize the theory of destiny. A large number of metaphors and rich imaginations in the works show the positive romantic spirit, and create the "Sao" poetic form in China literature, which has a far-reaching impact on later generations. There are annotations such as Wang Yi's Songs of Chu in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhu's Notes on Songs of Chu in the Southern Song Dynasty, and Dai Zhen's Notes on Qu Yuan in the Qing Dynasty.