Anthem of the Beiyang Fleet

The Anthem of the Beiyang Fleet (simplified Chinese: 北洋海军军歌; traditional Chinese: 北洋海軍軍歌 Hanyu Pinyin: Běiyáng hǎijūn jūngē) is the official anthem of Beiyang Fleet, Qing Dynasty, and was presumed lost after the defeat of the Beiyang Fleet in the First Sino-Japanese war. The piece was re-discovered by Yue Chen (Chinese: 陈悦) in the archives of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom in 2012. A modern adaptation was arranged by Xue Ye (Chinese: 雪野) for the People's Liberation Army Navy.[1] The documentary Rise and Fall of Beiyang Fleet presented by CCTV uses this anthem as its theme music.[2]

The anthem shares the same tune with Tune of Li Zhongtang.

Lyrics

Traditional Chinese

寶祚延庥萬國歡
景星拱極五雲端
海波澄碧春輝麗
旌節花間集鳳鸞

Simplified Chinese

宝祚延庥万国欢
景星拱极五云端
海波澄碧春辉丽
旌节花间集凤鸾

Hanyu Pinyin

Bǎozuò yánxiū wànguó huān
Jǐngxīng gǒngjí wǔ yún duān
Hǎibō chéngbì chūnhuī lì
Jīngjié huājiān jí fèngluán

English Translation

Ten thousand nations celebrate the Imperial throne's prosperity
The fortune star climbs over the iridescent clouds of five colors
The crystal blue ocean glitters under spring's sunshine
Tributaries bow to the Emperor like flowers centering a phoenix

See also

References

  1. ^ "北洋海軍軍歌消失120年現世 發現于英國外交檔案". 華西都市報. 2014-07-28. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "《北洋海军兴亡史——甲午海战120年祭》央视播出". CCTV. 2014-07-28. Archived from the original on 2017-07-13.