Qu Yuan, also known as Qu Ping, was originally a member of the king of Chu. He is knowledgeable and good at thinking. When he went to the court, he was able to put forward many constructive plans to the king of Chu. The king of Chu trusted him very much. The following is the reason why Qu Yuan threw himself into the river. For reading reference.
First, for the country
At that time, the state of Qin was very strong. After the capital was captured. Qu Yuan realized that the country he had lived for so long was going to disappear, and his feelings for the state of Chu were particularly strong. Qu Yuan didn't want to see all this happen in front of him, so he threw himself into the Miluo River.
Second, in order to be perfect
Qu Yuan's character is upright and strong, but politics is cruel and dark. Qu Yuan found that his political ambition could not be accomplished under the leadership of a king like King Huai of Chu and the cooperation of incompetent but not civil affairs colleagues. What Qu Yuan wanted was an upright and ambitious monarch and colleagues who could sincerely do practical things for the people and have common ideals, but the reality was reality after all, which was different from what he thought, so he finally chose to invest in the river.
Third, in order to save King Qingxiang
This statement is more unique. This comes from private discussions among the people. They say that since the death of King Huai of Chu, the country has been vulnerable and can't withstand any attacks. But at that time, the state of Qin invaded the state of Chu again and again, and finally occupied Yingdu. In the process of being chased and killed by the state of Qin, King Qingxiang thought of Qu Yuan, who lived near the Miluo River, and wanted to ask him if there was any way he could pull back the game and revive the state of Chu. However, after the Qin army learned the idea of the king of Qingxiang, Qu Yuan followed him. In order to protect the king of Qingxiang, Qu Yuan exchanged clothes with him and jumped down the Miluo River in front of the Qin army. The king of Xiang was saved.