In order to keep innocent and noble conduct, and to defend the ideal that I pursued all my life, I finally plunged into the Miluo River with endless regrets. Liu An, the king of Huainan, once praised Qu Yuan for refusing to live in troubled times, so he laid down his life.
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The historical background of Quyuan's investment in the river;
Among the "Seven Heroes" of the Warring States at that time, Qin, Qi and Chu were the most powerful. The struggle between "Lian" and "Lian Heng" is fierce, and who can win in the end is determined by the gains and losses of the internal affairs and diplomacy of the three countries.
In the internal affairs of Chu State, Qu Yuan advocated selecting and appointing talents and vigorously governing the country in an attempt to establish an ideal society similar to that of Yao Shun and Yu Tang Dynasties. In diplomacy, he advocated unity and opposition to Lian Heng in Qiang Qin. Because Wang Huai alienated him, these correct ideas of Qu Yuan were not implemented.
King Huai is a fatuous monarch. Under the alienation and temptation of Qin Huiwang, he was cheated one after another and broke off his alliance with Qi. As a result, he lost his troops and lost land, and the situation in the country gradually weakened.
After Qin Zhao succeeded to the throne, he offered to marry Chu Huaiwang. Qu Yuan strongly discouraged Chu Huaiwang from falling for it again. However, with the encouragement of Xiao Zilan, I still went. As a result, he was hijacked by Qin State and died in Qin State.
When Chu Huaiwang's eldest son succeeded to the throne, Yin, Shangguan Doctor and others framed Qu Yuan in front of Chu Huaiwang, and Chu Huaiwang exiled Qu Yuan to Jiangnan in a rage.
In his later years, Qu Yuan lived in exile in Shui Yuan and Xiangshui Valley for a long time. Seeing that his motherland is weakening day by day, he will be destroyed by the state of Qin, and his ambition to serve the king of Qi cannot be put into use. He is too worried to live. He wrote many poems to express his anger, and finally threw himself into the Miluo River in despair.
The story of Qu Yuan and Zongzi:
According to historical records, on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in 278 BC, Qu Yuan, a doctor and patriotic poet of the State of Chu, was filled with grief and indignation when he learned that Qin Jun had invaded the capital of Chu. Although he wanted to serve his country, he was unable to return to heaven, so he chose to die.
He resolutely wrote his masterpiece Huai Sha and died in the Miluo River. People along the Yangtze River have led boats to salvage, evoking souls along the river to prevent fish and shrimp from ruining Qu Yuan's body. An old doctor poured a jar of realgar wine into the river.
It is said that it is necessary to stun the dragon water beast with drugs so as not to hurt Dr. Qu. In order to prevent fish and shrimp from eroding Qu Zi, people throw rice into the river one after another, hoping that fish and shrimp will only eat these rice grains without damaging Qu Zi's body. ?
Then, according to ancient books, it was Qu Yuan who told the people that the rice was actually eaten by the dragon in the river when it was put in the river. If you wrap it with mugwort leaves and tie it with five-color ropes, you can avoid being swallowed by dragons. This is the later Zongzi.
Slowly, there is the custom of eating zongzi. On the fifth day of May every year, there are dragon boat races, eating zongzi and drinking realgar wine to commemorate the custom of patriotic poet Qu Yuan. This custom has lasted for more than two thousand years.
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