The author of The Road is Long and a Long Road is

The author of "The road is long and the road is long" is Qu Yuan, and it comes from "Li Sao".

1. Introduction to the author

Qu Yuan (approximately 340 BC - 278 BC), surnamed Mi, Qu, given name Ping, courtesy name Yuan, also named Zhengze from the cloud. Lingjun, born in Zigui, Danyang, Chu State (now Yichang, Hubei Province), was a poet and politician of Chu State during the Warring States Period. Descendants of Qu Xia, son of Xiong Tong, King of Chu Wu.

Qu Yuan received a good education as a boy, was knowledgeable and had lofty ambitions. In his early years, he was trusted by King Huai of Chu and served as Zuotu and Sanlu officials, and was also in charge of domestic and foreign affairs. He advocated "beautiful government", advocated appointing talents internally, amending laws and regulations, and advocating to unite Qi to resist Qin externally. Because he was excluded and slandered by the nobles, he was exiled to northern Han Dynasty and Yuanxiang River Basin. After the Chu State's Yingdu was conquered by the Qin army, he sank into the Miluo River and died for the Chu State.

Qu Yuan was a great patriotic poet in Chinese history and the founder of Chinese romantic literature. His main works include "Li Sao", "Nine Songs", "Nine Chapters", "Tianwen", etc.

2. Introduction to "Li Sao"

"Li Sao" is the longest lyric poem in ancient China. This poem centers on the poet's self-narration of his life experience, experiences, and aspirations.

The first half of the chapter repeatedly expresses the poet's concern for the fate of Chu State and people's lives, expresses his desire to reform politics, and his will to adhere to his ideals and never compromise with evil forces despite disasters.

The second half of the chapter reflects the poet's thoughts and feelings of loving the country and the people through statements about wandering to heaven, pursuing and realizing his ideals, and wanting to die after failure.

The whole poem uses the metaphor of beauty and vanilla, a large number of myths and legends and rich imagination to form a splendid literary style and a magnificent structure, showing a positive romanticism spirit and creating a "saucy style" in the history of Chinese literature. "Style" poetry form has had a profound impact on later generations.

The road is long and long

This sentence means: In the pursuit of truth (true knowledge), there is still a long road ahead.