Firstly, it describes the heroic scene of Chu soldiers fighting hand-to-hand with the enemy, and then mourns their lofty ambition of dying for their country. As can be seen from the first section, the sun is covered and the enemy is like a cloud. This is a life-and-death battle. When the enemy came menacingly and rushed into the battle formation of the Chu army, the soldiers of the Chu army still fought bravely for the first place when they wanted to move forward.
However, a main battle vehicle rushed out of the battle. This original four-horse cart, although the Hummer on the left has been shot to death and the Hummer on the right has been chopped, its owner, Commander-in-Chief of Chu Army, is still fearless. He buried the two wheels of the chariot in the soil, locked the reins in the cage, but raised the mallet to beat the marching drums. At that time, the fighting spirit killed Xiao, which led to the anger of Heaven following Wei.
This article is somewhat different from the author's other works in artistic expression, and even different from other music songs in Nine Songs. Not a fancy chapter. However, it is "full of things" (Dai Zhen's Qu Zhu), with deep and burning emotions, and it is written with a strong rhythm.
It conveys the awe-inspiring and straightforward beauty, a kind of masculine beauty, which is unique in the works of Chu Ci.
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Nine Songs of National Mourning is the work of Qu Yuan, a poet of Chu State in the Warring States Period. This is an elegy for the soldiers who died in Chu. The poem is sincere and passionate, with sharp and rapid rhythm and strong expressive force, conveying a kind of awe-inspiring and solemn beauty, which is unique in Chu Ci works.
According to the ancient funeral, people who don't have the courage to die on the battlefield can't be buried in coffins and graves as usual, and they are also called "wounds" without owners. In Qin Chu War, Chu soldiers who died in battle were defeated and had to die in the wilderness. No one organized funerals and sacrifices for those who died for their country. It is against this background that Qu Yuan, who is in exile, created this immortal masterpiece.
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