← Qu YuanNine Declarationsby Qu YuanFind on Amazon↗About the authorQu YuanThe first named poet in Chinese literary history and author of Li Sao, a long lyrical poem of exile and longing. He is the patron figure of Chinese poetry, and the Dragon Boat Festival is traditionally held in his honor.More by Qu YuanLi SaoElegy of a patriotic poet lamenting political exile and lost glory→Nine SongsCollection of mystical and shamanistic poems attributed to Qu Yuan→Heavenly QuestionsPhilosophical poem questioning the nature of heaven and the cosmos→
