History & Politics
In the Temple of the First King of Shu
Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu (1929) · From The Jade Mountain (1929)
Even in this world the spirit of a hero
Lives and reigns for thousands of years.
You were the firmest of the pot's three legs;
It was you who maintained the honour of the currency;
You chose a great premier to magnify your kingdom . . .
And yet you had a son so little like his father
That girls of your country were taken captive
To dance in the palace of the King of Wêi.
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MLA
Yü-hsi, Liu. “In the Temple of the First King of Shu.” Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/liu-yu-hsi/5/.
Chicago
Yü-hsi, Liu. “In the Temple of the First King of Shu.” Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/liu-yu-hsi/5/.
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