Abstract:Under the background of the dynasty alternation from Ming to Qing, the spirit of Qu Yuan was endowed with new meaning. Confronting the great change of society, the adherent scholars of Ming dynasty raised Qu Yuan spirit, and Wang Fuzhi, Qian Chengzhi, and Qu Dajun made the best efforts during this process. Their interpretations of Qu Yuan Spirit had different features due to their different life experiences. Wang Fuzhi explored two classic themes, namely, the relationship between the Emperor and ministers and the actual effect of Qu Yuan spirit. Qian Chengzhi considered that there is theoretical consistency between Zhuang Zi and Qu Yuan, and he rationalized the internal logic of connectivity between Zhuangzi and Qu Yuan. As the posterity of Qu Yuan, Qu Dajun put forward new views about the relationships between the Book of Songs and Chu Ci, the Emperor and ministers, Zhuangzi and Qu Yuan. The essence of these three scholars’ unanimous comments on Qu Yuan in the Confucian discourse system is the call for returning to Confucian ethical values.