Where is Qu Yuan's ancestral home? Are there any heirs?

Brief introduction of Qu Yuan (about 34- 278 BC)

At the end of the Warring States Period, Chu was an outstanding politician and patriotic poet. His name was Ping, the original word, and he was a descendant of Qu Xian, the son of Chu Wuwang Xiong Tong. He was born in Danyang (now Zigui, Hubei).

Qu Yuan was the first great patriotic poet in China, and he initiated the transformation of poetry from collective singing to individual independent writing. One of the "Four World Cultural Celebrities" (Copernicus in Poland, Shakespeare in England and Dante in Italy).

Qu Yuan experienced three periods in his life, namely, Chu Weiwang, Chu Huaiwang and Qing Xiang Wang, and his main activities were in the period of Chu's

Huai Wang. He assisted Huai Wang's political reform at home, and actively advocated uniting with Qin. Later, because of

villain. The second time, during the reign of King Xiang of Qing Dynasty, he was exiled to Yuan and Xiang areas. At last, when he was helpless, he drowned himself in the Miluo River to show his feelings of loyalty and patriotism.

Qu Yuan's works include Li Sao, Jiu Wen, Jiu Ge and Jiu

.

Nine Songs can be regarded as the representative of three types of Qu Yuan's works. Nine Chapters

is similar to Li Sao, which focuses on expressing the author's inner feelings. Tian Wen

is a poem written by Qu Yuan based on myths and legends, which asks 172 questions to the sky in a row, involving astronomy. It shows the poet's bold suspicion of traditional ideas and the scientific spirit of pursuing

truth. Nine Songs is a music offering sacrifices to the gods in Chu, which was polished by Qu Yuan and

workers. Full of strong flavor of life.

Qu Yuan is the first great patriotic poet in the history of China literature. His works

created the romantic tradition of Chinese poetry. His lofty spirit and Wei Wei personality have inspired and nurtured countless Chinese people for thousands of years. People always admire and love him. People in China make zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival on May 5. The custom of

dragon boat race originated from the memory of him. Heir: Zheng Zhiwen, director of Qu Yuan Society of China, member of the Standing Committee of Zigui County Committee and Minister of Propaganda Department, who participated in the search, analyzed the basic flow and distribution of Qu Yuan's descendants.

First, Zigui and its surrounding areas, including all districts and counties within Yichang, neighboring Badong, Xiangfan, Huanggang Macheng and other places, as well as parts of southern Anhui and Jiangxi. Qu's family in these areas is mainly descended from Qu Yuan.

the second is the Qu family who moved from Chu to Guanzhong. After more than 2, years of historical changes, it has continuously dispersed to the surrounding areas. At present, most of Qu surnames in Shaanxi, Henan, Hebei, Shandong and other places are descendants of Guanzhong. Although there are genealogical records, they also claim to be descendants of Qu Yuan. Whether all of them are descendants of Qu Yuan needs further research.

Third, a branch of Qu family in Hengyang, Hunan. Qu's family in Hengyang began to live in Xiangyin, Changsha, and then moved to Hengyang. Before Qu Yuan went to the river, he spent a long time in Miluo, Xiangyin, and his family members may accompany him, so Qu's family in Hengyang may also be a descendant of Qu Yuan.