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Author: Qu Yuan (Warring States Period)
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: The Lament is Qu Yuan's masterpiece, written around the time he was slandered and exiled during the reign of King Huai of Chu. It is the most canonical and influential work in the Chuci collection. This long lyrical masterpiece, imbued with a strong romantic spirit and exceptional artistic quality, laid the foundation for the romantic tradition in Chinese poetry. It was later revered as the source of romanticism and became the undisputed ancestor of the "Sao style." From then on, the "Sao style" became the designation for Chu Ci literature, and "Sao people" or "Sao scholars" became the terms for literati. Renowned poet Lin Geng once praised Qu Yuan and The Lament: "In the Pre-Qin era, culture was unified by a typical national poet like Qu Yuan, who embodied the essence of The Lament, a typical poetic work." This highlights how Qu Yuan and The Lament represent and epitomize the spirit of the entire Pre-Qin era. Qu Yuan is one of the world's "Four Great Cultural Figures" and is respected and commemorated by people worldwide, largely due to his outstanding artistic achievements and immortal personal spirit. Even Yang Xiong, a Han Dynasty scholar known for his critiques of Qu Yuan, was moved to tears after reading his poetry, admiring Qu Yuan's character as "like jade, like crystal, transforming into brilliant colors," shining through the ages. Li Bai, in his poem Ode on the River, remarked: "Qu Yuan's verses shine like the sun and moon," extolling his poetry as radiant as celestial bodies. The great literary master Lu Xun has long been deeply impressed by poems like The Lament, praising them as "with resounding echoes, extraordinary and unparalleled in the world."

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