Qu Yuan (c. 340 BC – 278 BC) [1] [2] [3] was a Chinese poet and aristocrat in the State of Chu during the Warring States period. He is known for his patriotism and contributions to classical poetry and verses , especially through the poems of the Chu Ci anthology (also known as The Songs of the South or Songs of Chu ): a volume of poems ...

Qu Yuan (born c. 339 bce, Quyi [now Zigui, Hubei province], China—died 278 bce, Hunan) was one of the greatest poets of ancient China and the earliest known by name. His highly original and imaginative verse had an enormous influence over early Chinese poetry.

Qu Yuan (Chinese: 屈原 Qū Yuán /chyoo ywen/) (c. 340–278 BC) was a Chinese poet and politician in the State of Chu during the Warring States Period. Born into a noble family, he achieved a high position in the court while still in his 20s.

Qu Yuan (Chinese: 屈原; pinyin: Qū Yuán, Ch’u Yuan) (ca. 340 B.C.E. - 278 B.C.E.) was a Chinese patriotic poet from southern Chu during the Warring States Period. Born into a noble family, he achieved a high position in the court, but was …

Dec 14, 2018 · What comes to mind first when thinking about Qu Yuan (340-278 B.C.)? Some of his poems, or the Dragon Boat Festival? Some 2,300 years later, Qu is still revered as China's first great patriotic poet who began a tradition of romanticism in Chinese literature.

Living in the latter part of the Warring States Period (476 BC - 221 BC), Qu Yuan was the earliest great patriotic poet as well as a great statesman, ideologist, diplomat and reformer in ancient China. He has the reputation of being one of the world four great cultural celebrities.

Jun 6, 2019 · Qu wrote many famous poems during his exile. The poet expressed a deep concern and love for Chu and its people, and he is considered China's first poet and founder of romanticism in Chinese literature.