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The Pu Tian Yue (Chinese: 普天乐, Chinese: 普天樂, pinyin: pǔ tiān yuè) is considered the first national anthem of China, though it was not approved officially by the Qing dynasty's government.
History
In 1878, (the 4th year of Guangxu), Zeng Jize (曾纪泽) had a diplomatic visit to Great Britain and France; he was appointed Ambassador to Russia two years later. At an international convention, a national song was needed, so he wrote the song Pu Tian Yue to the tune 词牌.
This song was not officially approved by the Qing dynasty, but is widely recognized as the National Song of China in other countries.
The only known versions are from a version played by the Victor Military Band, translated as "The World's Delight," recorded in Camden, New Jersey on 9/18/1914.[1]
Lyrics
The lyrics seem to have mostly disappeared, although the YouTubers "Ying Yang Mapper" and "Ingen" managed to find 2 fractions of the song:[2]
| Simplified Chinese | Traditional Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | English Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 圣皇
迫在眉睫的中国 声誉遍布五大洲 德泽应用于九游， 严国佐 永远 何祥致富了 所有的山谷都充满了秋天的气息 与五皇相比 麦、夏、商、周、 提山导航 所有国家都有共同的目标。 一统旧江山， 亚细亚文明古国四千年， 最可叹：， 犹太、印度与波兰， 亡国恨， 谈之心寒…… |
圣天子
奄有神州 声威震五洲 德泽敷于九有 延国祚 天长地久 和祥臻富庶 百谷尽有秋 比五帝 迈夏商周 梯山航海 万国献厥共球 一统舊江山， 亞細亞文明古國四千年， 最可嘆：， 猶太、印度與波蘭， 亡國恨， 談之心寒…… |
Shèng tiān zǐ
Yǎn yǒu shén zhōu Shēng wēi zhèn wǔ zhōu Dé zé fū yú jiǔ yǒu Yán guó zuò Tiān cháng dì jiǔ Hé xiáng zhēn fù shù Bǎi gǔ jìn yǒu qiū Bǐ wǔ dì Mài xià shāng zhōu Tī shān háng hǎi Wàn guó xiàn jué gòng qiú Yītǒng jiù jiāngshān, Yàxìyà wénmíng gǔguó sìqiān nián! Zuì kě tàn: Yóutài, yìndù yǔ bōlán, Wángguó hèn, Tán zhī xīnhán…… |
Holy Emperor
Imminent China Reputation spread across five continents Deze applied to Jiuyou Yan Guozuo forever Hexiang becomes rich All the valleys are full of autumn Compared to the Five Emperors Mai Xia Shang Zhou Tishan Navigation All nations share the goal One Old United Nation, 4,000 Years of Civilized Asia, Sadly: Judea, India, and Poland, National subjugation, It is chilling to discuss |
References
- ↑ https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/700000194/B-15202 China_national_air_The_worlds_delight
- ↑ 韩, 振远 (2012-11-05). "晚清以来的国歌". 教师博览：文摘版. 86 (7).