China Heroically Stands in the Universe
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"China Heroically Stands in the Universe" was the imperial anthem of the Empire of China (1915–1916). It was issued by the Ritual Regulations Office (禮制館) in June 1915 after Yuan Shikai
was declared Emperor of China
. Its lyrics were written by Yin Chang (廕昌) and music by Wang Lu (王露).
Zhōngguó xióng lì yǔzhoù jiān,
Kuò bā shān,
Huá zhòu lái cóng Kūnlún diān,
Jiāng hú hào dàng shān mián lián,
Gòng hé wǔ zú kāi yáo tiān,
Yì wàn nián.
廓八埏，
華冑來從崑崙巔，
江湖浩蕩山綿連，
共和五族開堯天，
億萬年。
China heroically stands in Universe,
Extends to the Eight Corners,
The famous descendant from Kunlun Peak
.
The rivers turn greatly, the mountains continuous.
Five nationalities
open up the sky of Yao
,
For millions of myriads of years.
Yuan Shikai
Yuan Shikai was an important Chinese general and politician famous for his influence during the late Qing Dynasty, his role in the events leading up to the abdication of the last Qing Emperor of China, his autocratic rule as the second President of the Republic of China , and his short-lived...
was declared Emperor of China
Emperor of China
The Emperor of China refers to any sovereign of Imperial China reigning between the founding of Qin Dynasty of China, united by the King of Qin in 221 BCE, and the fall of Yuan Shikai's Empire of China in 1916. When referred to as the Son of Heaven , a title that predates the Qin unification, the...
. Its lyrics were written by Yin Chang (廕昌) and music by Wang Lu (王露).
Chinese lyrics (pinyin)
Zhōngguó xióng lì yǔzhoù jiān,
Kuò bā shān,
Huá zhòu lái cóng Kūnlún diān,
Jiāng hú hào dàng shān mián lián,
Gòng hé wǔ zú kāi yáo tiān,
Yì wàn nián.
Chinese lyrics (Chinese script)
中國雄立宇宙間，廓八埏，
華冑來從崑崙巔，
江湖浩蕩山綿連，
共和五族開堯天，
億萬年。
English translation
China heroically stands in Universe,
Extends to the Eight Corners,
The famous descendant from Kunlun Peak
Kunlun Mountains
The Kunlun Mountains are one of the longest mountain chains in Asia, extending more than 3,000 km. In the broadest sense, it forms the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau south of the Tarim Basin and the Gansu Corridor and continues east south of the Wei River to end at the North China Plain.The...
.
The rivers turn greatly, the mountains continuous.
Five nationalities
Five Races Under One Union
Five races under one union was one of the major principles upon which the Republic of China was originally founded in 1911 at the time of the Xinhai Revolution.-Description:...
open up the sky of Yao
Yao (ruler)
Yao , was a legendary Chinese ruler, one of the Three Sovereigns and the Five Emperors. His ancestral name （姓）is Yi Qi （伊祁） or Qi（祁）,clan name （氏）is Taotang , given name is Fangxun , as the second son to Emperor Ku and Qingdu...
,
For millions of myriads of years.