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The mythical characters and stories involved in Li Sao ~
Gun: According to legend, it is Yu Xia's father. Living in Bailey is called Baijia, also called Baibo. When Yao was flooded, he was recommended by April Mountain to control water. Nine years later, he failed, so he stole the land of the Emperor of Heaven to stop the flood. The Emperor of Heaven was furious and ordered Vulcan Zhu Rong to kill a gun in Yushan. It can be seen that "if you die, you will die in the wild."

Yi: Yi, Hou Yi and poor Hou Yi. As a mythical hero with multiple identities, he is very similar to Hercules in ancient Greek mythology and the forgotten in ancient Babylonian mythology. He is the embodiment of bow and arrow, and he is a magical shooter. Originally a god, he shot down nine suns and became the monarch of a poor country in Xia Dynasty. He rose up and overthrew Taikang, the son of Xia Qi, who was dissolute and cruel and did not repair civil affairs. After being overthrown by Han Zhuo, he was thoroughly remoulded and turned over a new leaf, becoming a hero who killed monsters and monsters without blinking an eye. Later, he died tragically in search of an elixir of life.

Qiu: The legendary dragon. The jade autumn in the article refers to the white god king. See "Yu Yu is proud of autumn, I want to levy on the wind."

County Garden: a mythical place name, which means "hanging garden", just like Babylon's "hanging garden" on Kunlun Mountain. See "The morning sun rises in the sky, and Xida County Garden."

Ho: The driver of the mythical sun god. See "I told him to be cautious and look forward to it, but don't push it."

The mythical sunset mountain. See the above quotation.

Fairy pool: the mythical Tianchi, where the sun rises and bathes. See "drink one more horse in the salty pool, and always leave the rest on the hibiscus."

Fusang: A mythical sacred tree that grows where the sun rises in the east. See the above quotation.

Ruomu: a mythical sacred tree growing in the western sunset. See "if you break the wood, you can kiss the sun and talk about sheep."

Wang Shu: that is, the moon is slender, and the mythical man drives for the moon god. "Wang Shu was the pioneer before, and Fei Lian was the subordinate."

Fei Lian: the mythical Fengshen.

Li Sao is a romantic lyric poem with practical significance. In poetry, the poet uses a lot of exaggerated and romantic expressions, whether it is the portrayal of the hero image or the description of some things.

The full use of myths and legends has spread colorful fantasy wings and strengthened the charm of Li Sao. In Li Sao, Bi Xing is widely used. For example, he used vanilla as a metaphor for the nobleness of poets, for the relationship between men and women as a metaphor for the relationship between monarch and minister, and for driving horses as a metaphor for governing the country.