@a.great.soul: "Beishan" (North Mountain) [Old Chinese pronunciation & Modern Chinese pronunciation] 📜 To gather medlars long, I go up northern height. Being an officer strong, I'm busy day and night. For the royal affairs, Who for my parents cares? The land under the sky, Is all the king's domain. The people far and nigh, Are under royal reigh. But ministers unfair, Load me with heavy care. Four steeds run without rest, For state affairs all day long. They say I'm at my best, And few like me are strong. I have a robust chest, And may go east and west. Some enjoy rest and ease, Others worn out for the state. Some march on without cease, Others lie in bed early and late. Some know not people's pain, Others tiol for state affairs. Some long in bed remain, Others laden with great cares. Some drink all the day long, Others worry for woe. Some only say all's wrong, To hard work others go. 🛸 Time Traveler's Log: A muddy official road leading to the royal capital. The clatter of hooves breaks apart in the rain. Behind him, official documents are piled high like a mountain. As he passes those mansions filled with feasting and music behind closed doors, he lowers his head and keeps moving. I hear the wind catch the torn edge of his robe, and the strained breath as he forces his way through the mire. This soul is being slowly strangled by what they call “worthiness” and “virtue.” Across this vast royal domain, every diligent man lives out a punishment he has walked into by himself. ❗️ Due to character limits, a detailed explanation of Old Chinese pronunciation can be found in other videos in this playlist. ⚠️ This audio was generated with AI assistance. Please enjoy it purely as a piece of imaginative sound art, not as a linguistically authoritative guide to Old Chinese. #🇨🇳 #ChineseSong #Music #Culture #TheBookOfSongs
AGREATSOUL 宏灵
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Tuesday 14 April 2026 22:25:49 GMT
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AGREATSOUL 宏灵 :
“Xiaoya · Beishan” is a poem from The Book of Songs (Shijing), the earliest extant collection of Chinese poetry, compiled over three thousand years ago.
This poem voices the grievance of a man worn down by service to the state. Its central theme is a protest against the unequal distribution of labor, captured in the line:
“But ministers untair, Load me with heavy care.”
The poem consists of six stanzas. The first three contain six lines each, while the last three have four lines each.
Through the use of contrast and parallelism, it criticizes the arrogance and indulgence of the ruling elite, delivering a powerful and striking impact.
2026-04-15 20:21:47
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陈Tandyo :
I am Chinese and I always admires anything about Ancient China. Histories, Cultures, Ancestors. Our Homeland has a Lot of Rich Histories. Big Thanks to the First Qin Dynasty till Qing Dynasty. without them, I would never born and alive
2026-05-08 17:20:19
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little_mushroom123 :
这是上古汉语还是中古汉语呀?好听
2026-04-15 15:32:33
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Travis :
wow, ancient Chinese sounds so different compared to modern mandarin, it's such a beautiful language. 🤩 love it, more please😁
2026-04-17 18:13:42
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tot4567 :
I'm an African woman buuuut this song just woke something up from my soul
2026-04-23 07:35:18
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wshw1n04 :
古漢語應該也是有方言的,視頻的發音也許只是其中一個地區的
2026-04-18 02:31:05
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zarin_1 :
I love the song.. I don't understand it but i like it very much.. the song sound like the feeling of unfairness of love or in life.. that's the emotion that I felt listening to this song..
2026-04-16 11:39:05
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CallMeByMyNamePam :
I am really fascinated by the ancients in China, their culture is so meaningful, they give meaning to everything, that's why I like it. I ask myself if I'm a Chinese person in my past life or if I hope in another life I will rebirth in China. I really want to experience, see and hear the culture of the Chinese people from their ancestors to modern times. 🥮
2026-05-20 16:41:01
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ga v :
the closest to this one is 客家话. the pronounciation of the song is based on some research papers on the voice of ancient Chinese languages. The songs and poems were recorded some 600 bc years to 1000 bc ago, in Shang or Zhou dynasty.
2026-05-07 10:19:59
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BooksForPlebs :
This song is a full body experience.
2026-05-30 22:36:46
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Juliana Muñoz 🦅 :
Me sinto honrada em ser a primeira brasileira a comentar e amar essa canção tão Bela, muito respeito tenho pela cultura Chinesa.
2026-05-12 23:35:20
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Олена Бориславивна :
Этот старинный рыцарский текст безусловно является свитком Высокой поэзии и передает томление духа благородного воина.
2026-04-27 11:02:39
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.amoeba :
This is so beautiful, to me it sounds like something that would exist in the lotr universe
2026-05-12 00:41:37
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immortal atomic primordial :
Hearing this, it feels like I'm going back to the era of the 3 kingdoms, where I feel like I'm going to a distant battlefield.
2026-04-18 08:50:23
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🌻Ada Lin7.7-彤🦄🌈 :
好聽
2026-04-23 03:31:55
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Ms.lee_ly🌸 :
i Love the instrumental music in the bg...
2026-04-23 15:20:58
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MoniCherie :
¡Por Dios! Tan hermosa, tan triste, imperecedera y desafortunadamente tan cercana a la actualidad de este mundo 😭
2026-05-17 22:25:03
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Arnuba_II :
I love this song even though I don't understand the real meaning, but I think this song has positive energy and lifts the spirit.
2026-04-15 19:35:56
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临夏^小姜 :
我大概观察唐朝汉语和闽南语比较相似,
2026-04-17 00:24:45
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kit :
I really love indigenous/poignant way of singing it makes me feel so relaxed.
2026-04-16 14:07:03
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special_egg :
This is amazing. Glad I found it.💜
2026-04-23 15:04:12
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RivaCalligraphy :
I love 诗经!Hope one day to do paintings based on it🥰🥰🥰
2026-04-25 11:22:58
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Linda Lim :
what powerful words and this song talks about history I love it
2026-04-15 14:59:27
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Gaiseric :
这是上古音?厉害👍🏻
2026-04-15 10:19:28
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