Tune of Li Zhongtang
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The Tune of Li Zhongtang(simplified Chinese: 李中堂乐, traditional Chinese: 李中堂樂, pinyin: lǐ zhōng táng yuè) is the first semi-official national song of China, written by Li Hongzhang. It is also a Royal anthem.
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[edit] History
In 1896, (the 22nd year of Guangxu), Li Hongzhang(李鴻章), Minister of Beiyang and Governor of Zhili, have a diplomatic visit to west Europe and Russia, since national song needed in welcoming ceremony, he revises an ancient poem by Wang Jian, a poemist in Tang Dynasty as the temporary national song(代國歌).
[edit] Lyrics
[edit] 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。
[edit] 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。
[edit] 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 。
[edit] 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.
