Why did Qu Yuan throw himself into the river?

Qu Yuan, Ziping, was a native of Chu in the Warring States Period. A famous poet and politician, the founder of Chu Ci. The distant ancestor of Qu Yuan was Zhuan Xu Levin. According to the history book Chu Jiazhi, Levin's grandchildren are all surnamed Ji Lian for six generations. In Zhou Chengwang, Xiong Yi, Ji's great grandson, was sealed in Chu. To Xiong Tong, that is, Chu Wuwang. His son was in Qufeng, and his descendants took Qu as their surname, and Qu became one of the surnames of Chu. Since the Spring and Autumn Period. Many senior officials in Chu were held by Qu.

Qu Yuan's life activities are closely related to the historical changes at that time. With the decline of Zhou Dynasty's rule, the vassal states went their own way and competed for hegemony, and Chu became a new big country in the turmoil. In the era of the coexistence of seven countries, Qin and Chu were the most powerful. When Qu Yuan assisted Chu Huaiwang, the battle of the Seven Chivalrous Men was in full swing. At first, Qu Yuan was highly valued by Chu Huaiwang. He was responsible for drafting state decrees, carrying out political reforms, and sending envoys to Qi twice. Before Chu Huaiwang, Wuqi's reform had already gone ahead, and Chu Huaiwang also wanted to make a difference, so he helped the old and updated. However, political reform will inevitably touch the interests of the nobility, so some powerful officials strongly oppose political reform and slander Wang Huai. Chu Huaiwang listened to rumors and began to alienate Qu Yuan. After qu yuan was alienated. The Qin Dynasty sent Zhang Yi to lobby the State of Chu to induce it to break diplomatic relations with the State of Qi with land. Chu Huaiwang is drooling over Qin, and indeed he is absolutely close to Qin. But after breaking off diplomatic relations, Qin failed to keep his promise. Chu Huaiwang became angry from embarrassment. He sent troops to attack the state of Qin, but he was defeated by himself. Forced by the situation, Chu Huaiwang sent Qu Yuan to Qi, hoping to repair diplomatic relations. Soon, Zhao Haoqi of Qin proposed marriage between the two countries. Qu Yuan was asked to see the king of Chu, and he advised him not to go. Chu Huaiwang didn't listen and went to the State of Qin. He was detained and died in another country. Qu principle was expelled from the imperial court and exiled to Hanbei. After the death of King Huai, King Xiang succeeded to the throne. Let your younger brother Zilan be your son. At that time, China people accused Zilan of persuading Wang Renchu to sympathize with Qu Yuan. Zilan instigated Shangguan doctor to slander Qu Yuan to Qing Xiang. Xiang was furious and exiled Qu Yuan to the south of the Yangtze River. Qu Yuan wandered around Yuan and Xiang for nearly ten years. Finally, I sank into the Miluo River, so I was dead.