
Restoration of Qu Zichu's Ci (volume 1)
by Yang Yi
About This Novel
To understand Qu Zi's "Chu Ci", there are two key points that must be kept in mind: First, the first sentence of "Li Sao": "The Miao descendants of Emperor Gaoyang are here, and my emperor is called Boyong." The so-called "Bo Yong" is the eldest son of King Wu of Chu, who was granted the title of Kui Zi. The pronunciation (entering tone) of the character Kui is "Qu" or "Jia". Boyong's eldest son Qu Xia got his surname from this and became the ancestor of the Qu family. Second, Qu Zi's "Chu Ci" has been completely preserved through two channels, the north and the south. The northern route was when the Qu, Jing, and Zhao tribes who migrated to Chu State and the Tian family of Qi State enriched Guanzhong in the ninth year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. Qu Zi's "Chu Ci" was introduced to Guanzhong by the Qu family as an heirloom, and was seen by Jia Yi. The route to the south was Shouchun, the capital of King Qingxiang of Chu, and his literary attendants Song Yu and Tang Le accompanied him. Therefore, Qu Zi's "Chu Ci" was also passed down as a precious heritage. For this reason, this book is divided into four parts, the inner part, the outer part, the chronicle interludes, and the poetics part, which display the complete three-dimensional style of Qu Zi's "Chu Ci" at multiple levels. The internal editor is dedicated to the notes and evidence of "Historical Records: Biography of Qu Yuan Jia Sheng", "Historical Records: Chu Family (Xuanwei Huaixiang)", as well as the ancestry and branch lineage of the Qu family, and Qu Yuan's historical and cultural awareness. The external editor is devoted to the collection and discussion of "Li Sao", "Tian Wen", "Nine Songs", "Nine Chapters", "Yuan Yu", "Divination" and "The Fisherman". The Chronicle Interlude is dedicated to the chronology of all chapters of Qu Yuan's "Chu Ci". The poetics chapter is dedicated to interpreting Qu Song's poems and poems as real poems. Such restoration research can lead people to deepen the exquisite cultural life connotation of Qu Zi's "Chu Ci".
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