Although there is no direct description of the Dragon Boat Festival in Qu Yuan's works, his work Lisao is full of patriotism and longing for freedom, which is similar to the spirit represented by the Dragon Boat Festival as a traditional folk festival in China. The Dragon Boat Festival was established in memory of the ancient patriotic poet Qu Yuan. Through the dragon boat race, eating zongzi and other folk activities, he expressed his nostalgia for Qu Yuan and his spiritual pursuit of freedom and unity.
Qu Yuan is a great patriotic poet in the history of China, the founder of China's romantic literature, and the founder and representative writer of Songs of the South. He initiated the tradition of "vanilla beauty" and was known as the "ancestor of Songs of the South". Song Yu, Le Tang and Jing Ke were all influenced by Qu Yuan. The appearance of his works marks that China's poetry has entered a new era from elegant singing to romantic originality. His main works are Li Sao, Nine Songs, Nine Chapters and Tian Wen.
Dragon boat festival poetry
1, Tingzhou Green is near Jieshi in the east, and you can take a dragon boat race. Thunder and lightning, grand occasion between the lake and the sea.
2, wormwood leaves are hot and fragrant. Recalling the past, Qu Yuan is sorrowful and nostalgic for the Dragon Boat Festival.
3. The long grass warbler flies, and the dragon boat race helps courage. Qu Yuan is connected with the banks of the Chu River, making the country prosperous and the people safe.
May peace and joy accompany your family and enjoy the Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon boats strive to meet the mighty and wish the country prosperity.
The Dragon Boat Festival is here, and the mugwort leaves are fragrant. The dragon boat race is fast, and the hometown is full of laughter.