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Explanation of musical terms in Chu ci
The music of Nine Songs dedicated to the gods.

is the title of Chu Ci, which was originally the name of an ancient song in China's myths and legends. Qu Yuan, a Chu native in the Warring States Period, adapted it from the folk music songs of offering sacrifices to gods in Chu, and created a large number of images of gods in the poem, most of which were in love with songs. Nine Songs * * * Eleven articles: Emperor Taiyi, Jun in the Cloud, Xiang Jun, Mrs. Xiang, Priestess of Death, Shaosi Ming, Dong Jun, Hebo, Shan Gui, National Mourning and Ritual Soul.

most of the chapters describe the attachment between gods, showing the deep sadness of missing or wanting nothing; The article "National Mourning" is to mourn and praise the soldiers who died for Chu. It was written by Qu Yuan when he was exiled to the south of the Yangtze River. At that time, Qu Yuan was "worried and bitter, and worried", so he made music songs to worship the gods to express his thoughts and feelings. However, most modern researchers think that it was made before exile, only for sacrificial purposes.