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Patriotic allusions

1, throwing a stone into the river is difficult.

In 342 BC, Qu Yuan was born in Danyang, the capital of Chu State. Qu Yuan was diligent and studious since childhood. In his early years, he was trusted by Chu Huaiwang as Zuo Tu and Dr. San Lv. He often discussed state affairs with him, participated in the formulation of laws, advocated that the law should be clear and the law should be clear, meritocracy should be promoted, politics should be reformed, the Qin Dynasty should be jointly resisted, and "American politics" should be advocated. With the efforts of Qu Yuan, the national strength of Chu State has been enhanced.

Qu Yuan is honest and frank, but he is unwilling to follow Shangguan's advice when amending laws and regulations. In addition, Jin Shang, the doctor of Yin and Shangguan, and his favorite concubine were bribed by Zhang Yi, the envoy of Qin State, which not only made Qu Yuan's suggestion unacceptable, but also alienated him. In 305 BC, Qu Yuan opposed the conclusion of the Yellow Thorn Alliance between Chu Huaiwang and Qin, but Chu completely embraced Qin. Qu Yuan was expelled from the capital by Chu Huaiwang and began his exile. As a result, Chu Huaiwang was lured to prison by the State of Qin under the strong encouragement of his youngest son Zilan and others.

After King Xiang of Chu ascended the throne, Qu Yuan continued to be persecuted and exiled to the south of the Yangtze River. In 278 BC, the general of the State of Qin led an army south to attack the capital of Chu. Qu Yuan's political ideal was shattered and he was desperate for the future. Although he wanted to serve his country, he was unable to return to heaven, so he had to die in the Miluo River in May of the same year. People were very sad to hear the bad news and hurried to salvage his body, but found nothing. So, some people wrapped glutinous rice in reed leaves and threw it into the river to offer sacrifices to Qu Yuan. This ritual activity has been handed down year after year and has gradually become a custom.

2. Suwu Shepherd

Allusions from Ban Gu Su Han Chuan Wu, the original text:

Wei Lu knew that Wu Can would not be threatened in the end, and he was white. Khan, who thinks more and more, is a hidden weapon, which is kept in a big cellar and never eats or drinks. If it rains and snows, you will not die for a few days if you lie down and bite the snow and swallow it with felt hair. The Huns thought that God had moved somewhere in the North Sea, so that the shepherd and wet nurse could come back. Don't be an official, Chang Hui, etc. And every place is put elsewhere. Wu hasn't had enough to eat since he went to sea. He dug wild rats to eat, without grass. Zhang Han Festival Shepherd, lie down and exercise, the festival is coming.

Translation:

Wei Law knew that Su Wu could not intimidate and surrender after all, so he reported Khan. Khan wanted him to surrender more and more, so he imprisoned Su Wu in a big cellar and didn't give him anything to drink or eat. When it snowed, Su Wu lay chewing the snow and swallowed it with felt wool to satisfy his hunger. He would not die for several days. The Huns regarded him as a god, so they moved Su Wu to an uninhabited place on the North Sea, and let him graze the ram, saying that it would be returned to Han after the ram gave birth to a lamb. At the same time, his subordinates and his entourage Chang Hui were placed in other places. After Su Wu moved to Beihai, the grain could not be sent out, so he had to dig out the wild fruits stored by the wild rats to eat. He leans on Jeff in the cold pavilion to graze the sheep, and holds them when he sleeps and gets up, so that the yak tail hair tied to his joints can be taken off. The full text expresses the spirit of loyalty and patriotism.