| 1 | He was not appreciated by King Huaiwang of Chu , but he never give up his political ideals. | |
| 2 | The great poet Ch'u Yuan became a minister for King Huai of Ch'u as a young man. | |
| 3 | Qu Yuan was minister of the State of Chu and one of China's earliest poets. | |
| 4 | Madam Xiang was written in the thirtieth year of the reign of King Huai of Chu. Madam Xiang symbolizes King Huai Chu who was imprisoned in Qin country. | |
| 5 | However, he was opposed by aristocrats headed by Zi Lan, and later deposed and exiled by King Huai. |