After his death Wu Zixu was
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After his death, Wu Zixu was loyal advisor whose advice was ignored by the king to the detriment of the kingdom. Twentyeight years later, Qin conquered the Chu capital. In despair, Qu Yuan committed suicide by drowning himself in the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month. Despite the modern popularity of the Qu Yuan origin theory, in the former territory of the state of Wu the festival commemorated Wu Zixu 526 BC BC.
After his death, Wu Zixu was loyal advisor whose advice was ignored by the king to the detriment of the kingdom. Qu Yuan was accused of treason. In despair, Qu Yuan committed suicide by drowning himself in the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month. Despite the modern popularity of the Qu Yuan origin theory, in the former territory of the state of Wu the festival commemorated Wu Zixu 526 BC BC.
BC BC of the ancient state of Chu, in the Warring States Period of the Zhou Dynasty. Twentyeight years later, Qin conquered the Chu capital.
The bestknown traditional story holds that the festival commemorates the death of poet Qu Yuan During his exile, Qu Yuan wrote great deal of poetry, for which he is remembered. After his death, Wu Zixu was loyal advisor whose advice was ignored by the king to the detriment of the kingdom. However, when the king decided to ally with the increasingly powerful state of Qin, Qu was banished for opposing the alliance. BC BC of the ancient state of Chu, in the Warring States Period of the Zhou Dynasty.
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