Gong Jin'ou

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鞏金甌
English: Cup of Solid Gold
Gong Jin'ou
Sheet music in Gongche notation
National and Royal anthem of Qing Dynasty China
Lyrics	Yan Fu
Adopted	1911
Relinquished	1912

Music sample
Gong Jin'ou (Instrumental)

Government document with Gongche notation

Gong Jin'ou (Chinese: 鞏金甌; pinyin: gǒng jīn'ōu, lit. "Cup of Solid Gold") was the first official national anthem of China, created during the late Qing Dynasty; though it was used only for a short time due to the Republic of China overthrowing the Qing Dynasty.

The song was composed by Bo Tong (溥侗), a high-ranking officer of the Imperial Guard. The lyrics, in Classical Chinese, were penned by Yan Fu, commander of the Qing Navy. Guo Cengxin (郭曾炘), Master of Ceremonies, made some minor adjustments and arranged the music. Gong Jin'ou was adopted by the Qing government on the 13th Day and 8th Month of the 3rd Year of the Xuantong Emperor's reign (October 4, 1911). However, only six days later was the Wuchang Uprising, which effectively led to the end of the Qing Dynasty with the declaration of the Republic of China on January 1, 1912 and the abdication of the emperor on February 12, 1912. As a result, the anthem never gained any notability. Since it praises the Qing dynasty specifically, it is also a Royal anthem.

Lyrics

Chinese

鞏金瓯，

承天幬，

民物欣鳧藻，

喜同袍，

清時幸遭。

真熙皞，

帝國蒼穹保。

天高高，

海滔滔。

Hanyu Pinyin

Gǒng Jīn'ōu

Chéng tiān chóu,

Mínwù xīn fúzǎo,

Xǐ tóng páo,

Qīng shí xìngzāo.

Zhēn xī hào,

Dìguó cāngqióng bǎo.

Tiān gāogāo,

Hǎi tāotāo.

English translation (literal)

Solidify our golden empire,

Underneath the aegis of heaven,

All of civilization will cease to toil,

United in happiness and mirth,

As long as the Qing rules.

Our empire is emblazoned by light,

And our boundaries are vast and preserved.

The sky stretches infinitely,

The sea brims with turbulence.

Audio File

Instrumental Media:Cn-12.mid

External links

MIDI audio file
Rendition on YouTube
Rendition on youtube without lyrics
Another rendition on youtube sounding more normal like, not the anthem type sound
Sheet music, lyrics, and audio
Imperial Qing Restoration Organization site Wiki Information extracted from Imperial Qing Restoration Organization

v t e Chinese patriotic songs

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Chinese Soviet Republic and the People's Republic of China	The Internationale March of the Volunteers Ode to the Motherland Military Anthem of the Eighth Route Army Song of the Cowherd Erxiao Unity is Strength Praise Yan'an Yellow River Cantata The East is Red Red Star Shines Song of the Military and Political University of Resistance Against Japan March of the People's Liberation Army My Motherland Socialism is Good I Love Beijing Tiananmen Three Rules and Eight Notices Without the Communist Party, There Would Be No New China My Chinese Heart Bloodstained Glory Entering a New Era Story of Spring

Republic of China on Taiwan since 1949	National Anthem of the Republic of China National Banner Song Ode to the Republic of China The Plum Blossom 800 Heroes Song Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Song Taiwan Is Good

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