A thousand years ago, his leap brought profound meaning to a festival. As ruler and subject drifted apart, a nation went from prosperity to decline. He became a casualty of treacherous courtiers vying for power. Was this the misfortune of an era, or was it fate?
She comes from a thousand years in the future. After she overturns Qu Yuan's understanding time and again, the historical tragedy of him growing old in sorrow and dying for his country begins to unfold once more. What will he choose this time?
Many people believe Qu Yuan was unpopular, and that was why his fellow officials slandered him. Others say he was too rigid, or... But the truth is more complicated. Chu's government was deeply corrupt. Qu Yuan lived at a turning point, when Chu was changing from a powerful state into a weak one. His reforms, which would have benefited the people and the country, threatened the interests of the royal clan and the aristocracy. King Huai was misled at home by slanderous ministers, including Queen Zheng Xiu, Lingyin Zijiang, the Grandee Shangguan Jin Shang, and Prince Zilan. Abroad, he was deceived by powerful Qin: Zhang Yi sabotaged the alliance of the six states and joined forces with Chu's slanderous ministers to drive a wedge between the ruler and his officials. King Huai wavered, repeatedly changing his mind about whether to join the alliance, and angered the other five states. So when Chu was attacked, the others took advantage of its plight. The fall of Yingdu and the move of the capital meant that Chu was all but doomed, with its destruction not far off. For a patriot, this was a devastating blow.
This novel aims to clear Qu Yuan's name. Everyone who reads his works and learns about that period of history will come away with a different understanding of him. I hope that my own interpretation, combined with my imagination, will introduce you to a different Qu Yuan. So I dare not call this a historical novel!
Theme: Weaving the life of a beloved poet together with original poetry
Is the author still writing this novel about Ling Jun? I want to see what happens next.
Writing 190,000 words a month is amazing!
…Qu Yuan's outward desires were weak, which means that his suffering was inevitable. His real contradiction was with suffering itself, and this suffering should come from the trend of things. His self-destruction was also unavoidable.
The first volume of this book is complete. There will be a break of about a month to adjust the character designs and plot of the first volume. I will also be writing the outlines and chapter summaries for the remaining three volumes, and completing the character relationship diagrams.