Qu Yuan used to be a politician, worried about the country, the people and the world. Because he is frustrated, depressed and bored, most of his poems have intense feelings. The representative work is Li Sao, which is the most shining gem in the ocean of poetry and praised by later generations. Li Sao is the longest poem in history. In this poem, Qu Yuan broke through the old tradition and innovated the genre format of Chu Ci. Compared with before, the form of poetry is more free.
Li Sao has more than 2,000 words and more than 300 poems, which are divided into two parts. The first part mainly describes personal background, experience and ideal ambition, and the second part expresses emotions through virtual mythical characters. Generally speaking, it is full of Qu Yuan's strong and rich emotions. He expressed his loyalty to his motherland and strongly criticized the forces of darkness and corruption and the sadness of frustration.