Qu Yuan was born in Danyang, Chu, and his father was a local aristocrat, which made Qu Yuan receive a good education since he was a child. When he was four years old, he began to study. Qu Yuan was soon addicted to books, and he often kept on reading them. The types of reading ranged from the Four Books and Five Classics to street books, which greatly broadened Qu Yuan's vision and mind. When he grew up, Qu Yuan was full of literary talent, always polite to others, especially to some poor families, and often helped their lives, which made Qu Yuan have a good reputation in the local area.
At that time, the six countries were full of strength and were eyeing each other. In 32 1 BC, Qin sent troops to attack Chu. He led the young people in his hometown to smuggle the battlefield, and led them to victory with his astute intelligence. This battle also showed the world Qu Yuan's talent. After that, Qu Yuan was called into the palace and made a county official. After entering the imperial court, Qu Yuan repeatedly persuaded the King of Chu to issue benevolent policies to reduce the burden on the people, which won the trust of the King of Chu, but caused the little people to be jealous. Finally, under the instigation of the treacherous court official, Qu Yuan was dismissed from office and exiled.
During his exile, Qu Yuan wrote many patriotic poems. He was worried about the country and the people, but there was nothing he could do. His heart was full of grief and indignation. Soon, the State of Qin attacked dispatch troops again, sweeping across half of Chu, and Qu Yuan, who didn't want to become conquered people, resolutely committed himself to the Miluo River. After learning about this, local people sailed to the river to search for Qu Yuan, but unfortunately they couldn't find it. In order to avoid the fish in the river eating.