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Li Sao
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
Publishedc. 3rd century BCE
Li Sao
"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"

"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.

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poetry, as preserved in the Chu ci: particularly and seminally the poem "Li Sao" (sometimes translated as "Encountering Sorrow") is thought to reflect the...

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sources of pre-Qin dynasty Chinese verse. "Li Sao" (traditional Chinese: 離騷; simplified Chinese: 离骚; pinyin: sāo; "On Encountering Trouble, or, Encountering...

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