The Influence of Miao Nationality’s Culture in Yuan Xiang Region on the Later Poetry Creation of Qu Yuan

Miao culture is one of the minority cultures in China. It also has a certain impact on the development of Chinese literature and poetry. Chu ci is a new poetic style created by Qu Yuan, an ancient poet in China. It is the first collection of romantic poetry in the history of Chinese literature. Qu Yuan’s poetry creation is related to his life experience. Qu Yuan was exiled to Yuan Xiang region, and he had been in contact with the Miao ancestors in Yuan Xiang area during the exile. Therefore, the Miao land culture in Yuan Xiang area has a profound influence on Qu Yuan’s later poetry creation. This paper, taking Qu Yuan’s later poetry as an example, analyzes the influence of Miao culture on Chu ci in Yuan Xiang area, introduces Qu Yuan’s life and how to contact Miao culture, and probes into the influence of Miao nationality’s religious thought, customs, language and culture, oral folk song and pan song on the later poetry creation of Qu Yuan.