Poet Ancestral Nirvana -- Qu Yuan and His Poetry

Author: Mao Qing
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Publish Date: 1995-09-01
Features: This is a cultural giant in Chinese history renowned for his poetry, as well as a great figure who was deeply concerned about his country and its people, with high moral integrity, regarded as a model by later intellectuals. His works Li Sao, Nine Songs, and Heavenly Questions have been widely read and celebrated for millennia, becoming treasures in the treasure trove of human culture. He is Qu Yuan, the great poet of the Warring States period in China. Through extensive research and field investigations into Qu Yuan's works, life, and footsteps, the author writes with elegant and fluent prose, portraying Qu Yuan's aspirations, pursuits, misfortunes, and pains, as well as his significant contributions to the development of Chinese literature. This brings the poet ancestor of two thousand years ago to life on the page.