楚辞

楚辭
chǔcí
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Songs of Chu
  2. 2 Chu Ci, anthology of classical Chinese poetry from the state of Chu

Examples

《 Chǔcí 》 shì Zhōngguó zuì zǎo de làngmànzhǔyì shīgē zǒng jí.
The Chu Ci is China's earliest anthology of Romantic poetry.
Qūyuán de 《 lí sāo 》 shì 《 chǔcí 》 zhōng zuì zhùmíng de piānzhāng.
Qu Yuan's 'Li Sao' is the most famous piece in the Chu Ci.

Tips

history
Compiled in the Han dynasty, the Chu Ci collects works from the state of Chu (c. 4th–3rd century BCE). Qu Yuan (屈原) is the dominant figure; his suicide is commemorated by the Dragon Boat Festival.
culture
Along with the Shi Jing (诗经), the Chu Ci is one of the two foundational pillars of Chinese poetry. Its southern, shamanistic, and imaginative style contrasts with the northern 诗经's folk realism.

In Pop Culture

Lí sāo
Li Sao (Encountering Sorrow)
Qu Yuan's 373-line masterpiece, centerpiece of the Chu Ci anthology

Stroke Order

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