Li Sao 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.
Jiuge is the title of Chu Ci. Originally an ancient song in the myths and legends of the Han nationality, Qu Yuan, a Chu man in the Warring States period, adapted or processed it according to the folk songs of the Han nationality offering sacrifices to the gods. * * * Eleven articles: Emperor Taiyi, Prince in the Cloud, Lady Xiang, Little Siming, Hebo, National Mourning, Ritual Soul.
Nine Chapters includes nine works. According to Wang Yi's Songs of the South, the order is: chanting, shejiang, mourning, thinking, thinking, past events, praising oranges, and sadness returning to emptiness. The author of these nine articles, Wang Yi, is named Qu Yuan.
Tian Wen, the greatest romantic poet in China, is another long poem with strong Taoist color after Li Sao. It is also one of his representative works, which is included in The Songs of Chu edited by Liu Xiang in the Western Han Dynasty. The whole Tian Wen is Qu Yuan's inquiry about the phenomena of heaven and earth, nature and the world.
Poems range from natural phenomena such as the separation of heaven and earth, the change of yin and yang, the show of the sun, the moon and the stars, to myths and legends, and even historical stories such as the rise and fall of sages and fierce wars, which shows Qu Yuan's bold questioning of some traditional concepts and his exploration spirit of pursuing truth. Tian Wen is a wonderful work in China's classical poetry circle, and it is known as "a masterpiece through the ages".