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 …

May 2, 2022 · 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 …

Qu Yuan (340-278 BC) was the first great patriotic poet in the history of Chinese literature. He composed 25 poems including Sorrow after Departure , The Nine Songs (11 pieces), Asking Heaven, The Nine Elegies (9 pieces), The Far-off Journey Divination , and The Fisherman .

Qu Yuan (c. 340 BC – 278 BC) [1][2][3] was a Chinese poet and aristocrat. They lived in the State of Chu during the Warring States period. He is known for his patriotism and work in classical poetry and verses. He wrote Chu Ci anthropology (also …

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.

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.

Qu Yuan - Victim of court politics. Qu Yuan who served in the Chu court advocated allegiance to resist the Qin expansion. The state of Chu was a major power but weaken because of political infighting and corruption. Qu Yuan himself became the victim of court politics, expelled from the Chu court, and lived in exile.

Qu Yuan remains a revered patriot and a foundational figure in Chinese literature, credited as a pioneering poet of Chinese romanticism and the founder of the “Chu Ci” (Songs of Chu) poetic tradition.