- Tune of Li Zhongtang
The Tune of Li Zhongtang(zh-s|李中堂乐, zh-t|李中堂樂, zh-p|lǐ zhōng táng yuè) is the first semi-official national song of
China , written byLi Hongzhang . It is also aRoyal anthem .History
In
1896 , (the 22th year of Guangxu),Li Hongzhang (李鴻章), Minister of Beiyang and Governor of Zhili, have a diplomatic visit to westEurope andRussia , since national song needed in welcoming ceremony, he revises an ancient poem byWang Jian , a poemist inTang Dynasty as the temporary national song(代國歌).Lyrics
Simplified Chinese 金殿当头紫阁重, 仙人掌上玉芙蓉, 太平天子朝天日, 五色云车驾六龙。
Traditional Chinese 金殿當頭紫閣重, 仙人掌上玉芙蓉, 太平天子朝天日, 五色雲車駕六龍。
Hanyu Pinyin jīn diàn dāng tóu zǐ gé chóng , xiān rén zhǎng shàng yù fú róng , taì píng tiān zǐ cháo tiān rì , wǔ sè yún chē jià liù lóng 。
English Translation
Many houses on the golden palace, jade lotus on the hand of fairy, when the peace emperor to pay religious homage to god, a 6-dragon-drive colorful cloudy-cabinet will appear.
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