Miluo Qu Yuan Temple in Yiyang

Miluo Qu Yuan Temple in Yiyang

Miluo Qu Yuan Temple in Yiyang is a cultural tourism attraction.

Originally built during the Han Dynasty, its original site is unknown. In the 21st year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1756), it was relocated to Yusi Mountain. The existing structures include the Main Hall, Xinfang Pavilion, and the Quzi Temple Stele. The Main Hall is a single-story, single-eave brick-and-wood structure with walls made of blue bricks and a roof covered in yellow glazed tiles. Its style is simple yet elegant. The hall has three sections, with a connecting pavilion between the middle and rear sections, and a courtyard on each of the four sides, creating a solemn and spacious layout. The temple houses several hundred-year-old osmanthus trees. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, their yellow and white blossoms bloom, filling the air with a fragrant aroma that is truly intoxicating.

Hunan Province, Yiyang City

Qu Yuan (340 BC – 278 BC), a native of the State of Chu during the Warring States period, had the family name Mi, clan name Qu, given name Ping, and courtesy name Yuan (though he went by his courtesy name). He also referred to himself in the “Li Sao” as: “My given name is Zhengze, my courtesy name is Lingjun.” Born in Danyang, Chu (present-day Yichang, Hubei Province), he was a descendant of Qu Xia, son of King Wu of Chu, Xiong Tong. He was a proponent of Huang-Lao philosophy [2-3]. Qu Yuan was China’s earliest romantic poet and the first great patriotic poet in Chinese literary history to leave behind a recorded name. His emergence marked the point when Chinese poetry transitioned from collective composition... More details about Qu Yuan ++