Qu Yuan is the first great patriotic poet in the history of China, the founder of China's romantic literature, the founder and representative writer of Songs of the South, and has created the tradition of "vanilla beauty" and is known as "the father of Songs of the South". Influenced by Qu Yuan, the appearance of Qu Yuan's works marks that China's poetry has entered a new era from elegant harmony to romantic originality.
His main works are Li Sao, Nine Songs, Nine Chapters and Tian Wen. Chu Ci, with Qu Yuan's works as the main body, is one of the sources of China's romantic literature. The most famous poem Li Sao, as the representative, is also called "Sao" with the national style in the Book of Songs, which has a far-reaching influence on later poetry and has become a bright pearl in the history of China literature.
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Qu Yuan was a native of Chu at the end of the Warring States Period. His native place is Zigui, Hubei. He was born around 340 BC and died in 278 BC. Qu Yuan was left-handed in Chu Huaiwang when he was young, and he attached great importance to his company. He participated in and presided over many important military and political affairs of Chu, drafted constitutional orders and revised decrees, which showed his superb and extraordinary ability to govern the country.
Later, strongly opposed by nobles and others, Qu Yuan was forced to leave his post, was expelled from the capital and exiled to the Yuanxiang River Valley. During his exile, he wrote immortal poems such as Li Sao, Tian Wen and Jiu Ge, which were unique and far-reaching. In 278 BC, Qin Jun conquered Kyoto of Chu.
Seeing that his motherland was invaded, Qu Yuan was heartbroken, but he was always reluctant to give up his motherland. On May 5th, after writing his masterpiece Huai Sha, he died in Miluo River and wrote a magnificent patriotic movement with his own life.
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