Miluo River

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The Miluo River is a historically significant river in China, best known as the site associated with the death of the poet Qu Yuan and the origins of the Dragon Boat Festival.

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Miluo River canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWithFestival Dragon Boat Festival
associatedWithPerson Qu Yuan
country China
culturalSignificance important site for Dragon Boat racing
site of commemorations for Qu Yuan
flowsThrough northeastern Hunan
hasActivity commemorative ceremonies for Qu Yuan
dragon boat racing
hasChineseName 汨罗江
hasCommemoration Qu Yuan memorial activities
hasEtymology named after Miluo region
hasHeritage intangible cultural heritage related to Dragon Boat traditions
hasHistoricalEvent traditional account of Qu Yuan’s suicide
hasNotablePlaceOnBank Miluo City Dragon Boat Festival sites
hasReligiousOrRitualRole site of ritual offerings during Dragon Boat Festival
hasRomanization Miluo Jiang
hasTourism cultural tourism related to Dragon Boat Festival
hasType historically significant river in China
knownFor association with the poet Qu Yuan
connection to the origins of the Dragon Boat Festival
locatedIn Hunan Province
Miluo City
Yueyang
central China
mentionedIn Chinese historical and literary traditions
mouthOfWatercourse Xiang River
partOf Xiang River system
linked to: Xiang River basin

Yangtze River basin
tributaryOf Xiang River

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Qu Yuan placeOfDeath Miluo River
Miluo locatedOnRiver Miluo River
Miluo namedAfter Miluo River