Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Song
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The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Song (蔣公紀念歌) was written to commemorate the late President Chiang Kai-shek of the Republic of China. The song was written by Huang Yu-ti (黃友棣) in 1975, who later also wrote Chiang Ching-kuo Memorial Song in 1988. The song was formerly popular for school choir competitions as students were required to memorize it. Since the 1990s, under the presidency of Lee Teng-hui, this song has fallen into disuse. However, most of the population still knows this song. The song is still being played daily in the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall every morning. Occasionally, it can be heard during the political campaigns as well.
==Lyrics (Chinese)== This one was written by 張齡 and 李中和
- 總統 蔣公, 您是人類的救星, 您是世界的偉人
- 總統 蔣公, 您是自由的燈塔, 您是民主的長城
- |: 內除軍閥, 外抗強鄰, 爲正義而反共, 圖民族之復興! :|
- 蔣公, 蔣公, 您不朽的精神, 永遠領導我們
- 反共必勝, 建國必成, 反共必勝, 建國必成!
==Lyrics (Chinese)==This one was written by 秦孝儀 and 黃友棣
翳惟總統， 武嶺 蔣公，巍巍蕩蕩，民無能名！巍巍蕩蕩， 民無能名！
革命實繼志中山，篤學則接武陽明，黃埔怒濤，奮墨絰而耀日星，重慶精誠，製白梃以撻堅甲利兵，使百萬之眾輸誠何易，使渠帥投服復皆不受敵之脅從，使十數刀殂帝國，取消不平等條約，而卒使之平，使驕妄強敵畏威懷德，至今尚猶感激涕零。
南陽諸葛，汾陽子儀，猶當愧其未之能行！以新生活育我民德，以憲政之治植我民主，以經濟建設厚我民生，以九年國民教育俾我民智益蒸。倫理、民主、科學、革命、實踐，力行，中華文化於焉復興！
奈何奸匪叛亂，大陸如沸如焚，中懷饑溺，臥火抱冰，乃眷西顧，日邁月征。如何天不悔(諱)禍，一旦奪我元戎，滄海雨泣，神州晦冥，孤臣孽子， 攀木腐心！孤臣孽子，攀木腐心！
化沉哀為震雷，合眾志為長風，縱九死而不悔，願神明兮鑒臨，誓誅此大奸元惡，誓復我四明兩京，誓弭此大辱慘禍，誓收我河洛燕雲。
錦水長碧，蔣山長青，翳惟總統，武嶺 蔣公，巍巍蕩蕩，民無能名！巍巍蕩蕩，民無能名！
[edit] English translation
- President General Chiang, you are the savior of mankind, you are the greatest person in the whole world.
- President General Chiang, you are the lighthouse of freedom, you are the Great Wall of democracy.
- |: Eliminated the warlords, fought foreign aggression, opposed communism for righteousness, to seek the renaissance of our race! :|
- General Chiang, General Chiang, your everlasting spirit will forever guide us.
- We shall win against communism, we shall build the nation, we shall win against communism, we shall build the nation!
[edit] See also
- Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Song audio file
- Chiang Kai-shek statues
- Tzhu and Dashi Cemetery
- Sun Yat-sen Memorial Song
