Monthly Archives: June 2005

2.3 Figurative Use of Plant-Names   The occurrence of a large number of plant-names constitutes a third feature of Chu Ci. At the time Qu Yuan was alive, China consisted of seven states fighting for dominance of the known civilized … Continue reading →

Chapter Two Cultural Components in Chu Ci   2.1   Working Definition of Culture   For various definitions of “culture”, the term “culture” can be understood from two perspectives: (i) from the perspective of humanities, it focuses on the way a social … Continue reading →

Chapter One Qu Yuan & Chu Ci   1.1 Qu Yuan: A Great Patriotic Poet   "I would prefer to jump into the river and be entombed in the stomachs of fishes than to bow while purity is defiled by … Continue reading →

Introduction Being one of the two origins of Chinese poetry, Chu Ci （《楚辞》）occupies a very important place in the history of Chinese literature. It stands for Sao-Style Poetry （骚体诗）, which runs parallel with the Feng-Style Poetry（风体诗） represented by Shi Jing（《诗经》）. … Continue reading →

我该怎么决定呢？我舍不得她，却不知道该不该跟她在一起！ 以前的那位伤心，以死相逼我有该怎么办呢？

百姓心有公平秤， 是非不差半毫分。 天网不漏亏心事， 佛光指引有德人。