Li Sao
"Li Sao" (Chinese: 離騷; pinyin: Lí Sāo; translation: "Encountering Sorrow") is an ancient Chinese poem from the anthology Chuci traditionally attributed to Qu Yuan. Li Sao dates from the 3rd century BCE, during the Chinese Warring States period.
Two pages from "Li Sao" from a 1645 illustrated copy of the Songs of Chu, showing the poem "The Lament", with its name being enhanced by the addition of the character 經 (jing), which is usually only so used in the case of referring to one of the Chinese classics. | |
| Author | (trad.) Qu Yuan |
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| Published | c. 3rd century BCE |
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"Li Sao" in seal script (top), Traditional (middle), and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 離騷 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 离骚 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Encountering Sorrow" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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