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2 unusual facts about Chu Ci


278 BC

His works are mostly found in an anthology of poetry known as Chu Ci (b. c. 340 BC)

Chu Ci

Direct influences of the Chu Ci verses can be seen in the saoti (騷體) style of prosody as seen in the "Epilog" of the Cantong qi (the "Luanci" 亂辭), and as in the selected the material for inclusion into anthologies such as the Guwen Guanzhi.


Empress Zhang Yao'er

Zhang Yao'er was described as being well-versed in mathematics, poetry, and the Chu Ci.

King Huai of Chu

King Huai's historical fame is especially due to the poetry of Qu Yuan, and other early Classical Chinese poetry, as preserved in the Chu ci: particularly and seminally the poem "Li Sao" (sometimes translated as "Encountering Sorrow") is thought to reflect the political and personal relationships between Qu Yuan or the poet writing in his persona and King Huai.


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