Cup of Solid Gold
English: Cup of Solid Gold | |
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Gong Jin'ou | |
Sheet music in Gongche notation | |
National and Royal anthem of Qing dynasty China | |
Lyrics | Yan Fu |
Adopted | 4 October 1911 |
Relinquished | 12 February 1912 |
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Music sample | |
Gong Jin'ou |
The Cup of Solid Gold (simplified Chinese: 巩金瓯; traditional Chinese: 鞏金甌; pinyin: gǒng jīn ōu) was the first official national anthem of China. It was created during the Qing dynasty in 1911 and was used until 1912, the date of the establishment of the Republic of China.
History
The melody was composed by Pu 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
Traditional Chinese
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Simplified Chinese
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Hanyu Pinyin
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English translation (literal) |
Audio File
- Instrumental Media:Cn-12.mid
See also
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
Preceded by – |
Cup of Solid Gold 1911–1912 |
Succeeded by Song to the Auspicious Cloud (1912–1928) |
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