Qu Yuan was a famous politician in the Chu State during the Warring States Period. He was loyal and patriotic throughout his life. However, due to the dim politics of the Chu State and the treacherous villains controlling the government, Qu Yuan felt that it was difficult to realize his ideal of serving the country. , feeling depressed. Qu Yuan's 10 most famous quotes touch the soul and touch people's hearts.
1. Unfaithfulness leads to resentment.
From "Yun Zhongjun". Mutual destruction creates resentment if there is no loyalty.
2. The yellow bell was destroyed and the cauldron thundered.
It comes from "Divination" by Qu Yuan of Chu during the Warring States Period. Yellow bell: a bell made of brass. There are twelve rhythms in ancient Chinese music, and Huang Zhong is the first of the twelve rhythms. Here Huang Zhong is used as a metaphor for a wise man. This is a metaphor for mediocrity. This sentence is a metaphor for virtuous people being abandoned and mediocre people occupying high positions.
3. The whole world is turbid and I am alone pure; everyone is drunk and I am alone sober.
From "The Fisherman". Everyone in the world is turbid, but I am innocent. Everyone was very drunk, but I was the only one who was sober. This sentence is used to describe not following the crowd.
Four. The saint is not stagnant in things, but can move with the world.
From "The Fisherman". Sage people will not stick to the old rules and regulations, but will develop with the changes of the times.
5. I would rather die and go into exile, but I can't bear to be like this.
From "Chu Ci·Li Sao". I would rather die suddenly and have my body dissipate than I can bear to remain in this state.
6. If you are unfaithful, you will be resentful; if you do not believe me, you will complain to me and you will not be idle.
From "Songs of Chu·Nine Songs·Xiangjun". The friendship is not loyal and the resentment is so long; the date is not trustworthy but he lied to me that he was not available.
7. Plucking lychees and pomegranates in the water, and plucking hibiscus and wood powder.
From "Songs of Chu·Nine Songs·Xiangjun". My pursuit of Mr. Xiang is as hopeless as picking pomegranates from the water or lotus flowers from the treetops.
8. There is no sorrow because of separation, no joy because of new acquaintances.
From "Nine Songs·Shao Siming". There is nothing sadder than parting. There is nothing more joyful than finding a new close friend.
9. A saint is not stagnant in things, but can move with the world.
From Han Dynasty Sima Qian's "Historical Records·Biography of Qu Yuan". A wise person will not be bound by external things, but can change with the changes of the times and customs. It shows that people's thoughts should change with changes in the objective world.
10. When the body is dead, the spirit becomes the spirit, and the soul becomes the ghost hero.
From "Nine Songs·National Sorrow". Although the warriors who sacrificed their lives for the country died, their spirits will live on forever, and their souls will become heroes among ghosts and gods.