屈原祠 qūyuáncí Qu Yuan Memorial Temple Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 屈原 qūyuán Qu Yuan A famous poet and statesman of the state of 楚 chǔ during the Warring States period (c. 340–278 BC); best known for his poetry in the 楚辞 chǔcí and for his suicide, which is commemorated by the Dragon Boat Festival.祠 cí shrine (bound form) an ancestral temple or a shrine dedicated to virtuous people; same as 祠堂 cítáng