卷八
宣帝
天地。日月重光。遭遇。力遐方。群。
故。清里。八荒。告成老。待罪舞。
AsongsungbyemperorXuantoexpresshismixedfeelingsforhiscontribution——
魏正始中民
宣帝
何丁。京城。
Afolksongreferringtohowthreesubordinatessupportedbytheemperor’smotherweremessingupthecapitalcity——
愍帝末童
愍帝
天子何在豆田中。
Whyistheemperorstandinginthemiddleofbeanfields?Referringtohowonehermitwasexecutedbecauseofthissongashissurnamehasthesamepronunciationasthewordforleavesofbeanbushes——
太安之童
元帝
五浮渡江。一化。
Achildren’ssongreferringtohowfiveprincescrossedtheYangZiRiverandonlyoneofthembecameanemperor——
太康中世舞歌
五行志上
世。舞杯。
ThepeaceofJindynastywasasunstableaschinawaresinone’shands——
魏太和中曹子歌
五行志中
其奈汝曹何。
AsongreferringtohowCaoShuangwassodominantandpowerfulthattherewasnothingthatcouldbedonetostophisabuseofpower——
景初初童。
五行志中
阿公阿公。不意阿公渡河。阿公奈何。
Achildren’ssongreferringtohowaprincewouldbecomeenthroned.Anditactuallyhappenedinthatway——
永安中南郡
五行志中
三公司如。Children’swordsreferringtohowtheperiodoftheThreeKingdomswereendedbytheSiMafamily——
天中童
五行志中
阿童阿童。刀游渡江。不畏岸上。但畏水中。
Achildren’ssongreferringtohowonegeneralWangJunwasasheroicandpowerfulasadragoninthewater——
平後江南童三
五行志中
局肉。目。中。
柱。且朽。在三十年後。
不拊翼。不用力。
Threechildren’ssongsreferringtotherisingandfallingoftheWukingdom——
永熙中童
五行志中
二月末。三月初。桑生裴雷柳舒。板行。
中大作。Achildren’ssongreferringtohowoneemperor’ssubjectandoneprinceweredominatingthegovernmentandmakingthehighofficialsintoass-likeslaves——
元康中京洛童二
五行志中
南起。吹白沙。望何嵯峨。千髑生牙。
城子莫。比至年女。
ReferringtotheviolentandbloodystruggleforthethroneamongprincesandtheempressatacertainperiodoftheJindynasty——
又元康中童
五行志中
屠鄣日覆耳。瞎作天子。
Achildren’ssongreferringtotheendresultofapowerstruggleamongprincesduringoneperiodofJindynasty.Theprincewhogotthethronewasblind——
王篡洛中童
五行志中
北鼻汗。南登城看。水西河灌灌。
Achildren’ssongreferringtohowthreeprincesfromthreedifferentdirectionsofChinacametooverthrowtheblindemperor,andhowtheystayedinthecourttooverseemanagement,yetnoneofthemintendedtobecomeanemperor——
司越童
五行志中
中大鼠尺二。若不早去大狗至。Achildren’ssongreferringtohowthereturnofaprincetothecapitalcitywasbadnews——
苟破汲桑上
五行志中
元超兄弟大落度。上桑打葚苟作。
Afolksongreferringtothefiercecompetitionbetweentwowarlords——
建中江南歌
五行志中
訇如白坑破。合集持作。州破。覆瓿。
ReferringtothesouthwardmovementoftheJinimperialcourt,andtothefactthattheterritorywasstillnotinpeacebecausemanywarlordswerefightingwiththegovernment——
太初童
五行志中
力力。放山。大死。小。高山崩。石自破。
Achildren’ssongreferringtohowonedominantofficialandhisbrotherintheimperialcourtwerejeopardizingthesystem.However,theyeventuallylostpowerandwereexecuted——
成帝末童
五行志中
磕磕何隆隆。入梓。
Achildren’ssongreferringtotheemperor’stardinessinattendingtohiswork;meanwhile,therewasmuchstormyweatherwhichofferedlittlesunlight——
咸康初河北
五行志中
入土。石武。
AfolksongaccuratelypredictingtheexecutionofShiWu——
石民庾亮歌二
五行志中
庾公上武昌。翩翩如。庾公州。白旒。
庾公初上。翩翩如。庾公州。白流。
AsongsungbypeopleinWuChang,praisingthegeneralYuLiangwhosearmywasstationedthere——
阿子歌
五行志中
阿子。阿子汝不。
Achildren’ssongreferringtotheimminentdeathoftheemperor,mimickingthecryingoftheempress’mother:"Myson,youheardme.Myson,doyounothearme?"——
升平末廉歌
五行志中
白廉。庭廉。Afolksongsayingthatthecurtainoftheimperialcourtwaswhiteincolor.Soonafterthesongwasspread,theemperordied——
隆和初童二
五行志中
升平不斗。隆和那得久。桓公入石。陛下徒跣走。
改。亦聊生。Twochildren’ssongspredictingtheshortlifeofthenewemperorandcomplainingaboutthebadlivingconditionsthatcontinuedevenaftertheemperorchangedtoanauspiciouseraname——
太和末童
五行志中
犁牛耕御路。白小。Achildren’ssongreferringtohowlifehadbecomesobadthatpeoplewereplantingwheatforfoodrightontheirdoorstepliterally.Farmcowswerethereforeplowingtheroadleadingtotheimperialpalace——
州百姓歌二
五行志中
子曲中。
英州。大佛上明。
TwofolksongsbyJingZhoupeoplepredictingthedeathoftheircurrentgovernorandthecomingoftheirnewgovernor.Indeed,thepredictionscametobetrue——
太元末京口
五行志中
雌。莫作雄父啼。一旦去毛衣。衣被拉栖。Afolksongreferringtofightingbetweenwarlords——
百姓歌
五行志中
重黎。重黎。使君南上。
AsongsungbypeopleofLiYangreferringtothegeneralYuKaiwhenhewasstationedintheircounty.HewaslaterkilledbyHuanXuanwhenYusomehowwentsouthtodependonHuan,aspredictedinthesong——
州童
五行志中
芒日。腹。殷。桓。
Afolksongpredictingtheriseofonewarlordandthedemiseofanother.Somehowthepredictioncametrue——
京口民
五行志中
昔年食白。今年食。天公汝。教汝捻喉。
喉喝喝。京口。
Afolksongreferringtothetemporaryvictoryofonewarlordandhiseventualdeath——
又京口民
五行志中
小欲作。阿公在城下指得。
小欲作。得金刀作藩。
Afolksongindicatingonewarlord’sintentionofstartingawarinordertogaincontroloversometerritory——
懊歌
五行志中
草生可。女可。
AfolksongexpressingthesorrowthatpeoplehaveoverthefateofwarlordHuanXuan’sconcubinesandthechildrenandservantsofhisassociatesafterHuanXuanlostcontrolovertheterritorythatheconquered.ThesewomenandchildrenweregivenasrewardstothemilitarypersonnelwhoparticipatedindefeatingHuanXuan——
桓玄童
五行志中
草生及腹。啄桓玄目。
Achildren’ssongpredictingthetimeofthedeathofHuanXuan.Hediedatthetimepredicted——
熙初童
五行志中
官家化成荻。生不止自成。
Achildren’ssongpredictingtheriseofawarlordwhowasspoiledbythecourtwithatitle,money,andterritory.Thesongalsopredictedhisdemise,asaresultofwhichmanypeoplewouldlosetheirlives——
州人
五行志中
生漫漫竟天半。
AfolksongsungbypeopleinGuangZhoudescribingtheimmenseterritorythatLuLong,whowasthesamewarlordasin0358,hadcontrolover——
熙初小
五行志中
健健……翁年老。翁年老。ThesewerewordsthatchildrensaidtooneanotheratsomepointduringJindynastywithintheterritoryofLuLong.Atthetime,peopleweresaidtonotunderstandwhythesewordswerespoken.ThewordswereapredictionbothofthetroubleLuLongwascreatingforthegovernmentandofhiseventualdemise——
又熙初
五行志中
橙橙。逐水流。忽如起。那得入石。
AsongpredictingthedemiseofLuLong——
苻初童
五行志中
阿三十年。後若欲。在江湖。
Achildren’ssongpredictingthewarlordFuJian’sthirty-year-longsuccessandhiseventuallossinonekeybattleattheshoreofFeiriver.Theamazingthingwasthatthesepredictionsallcametrue——
苻新城
五行志中
河水清清。苻死新城。
AsongsunginXinChengduringFuJian’sreignoveracertainpartofNorthernChina.TherumorsaidthatFuJianwoulddieinXinCheng,anditcametobetrue——
苻羊
五行志中
羊田千秦。
AsongsayingthatFuJian’sregimewouldbedestroyedbytheXianBeitribewhichFuJiandefyinghisadvisor’sadvice,didntoeliminatecompletely——
人王祥歌
王祥
海沂之康。王祥。邦不空。之功。
Afolksongpraisingthegoodgovernmentofthethirty-yearhermitWangXiang,whocameouttoworkforLuQianXiingoverningXuZhou——
人石苞
石苞
石仲。姣。
WordsdescribingtheunparalleledgoodlooksandwisdomofthemanShiPao——
人建
建
渤海赫赫。石。
WordsreferringtothetalentofOuYangJian——
人羊祜
羊祜
二王。羊公德。
WordsreferringtohowtwoofficialswiththesurnameWangwerethemaincriticsofoneofficialYangHu——
杜中
杜
以代一。AsongsunginGeneralDuYu’scamp.Thewordssaidthatgoodmilitarystrategiescouldwinabattlewithoutactuallyfightingthebattle——
南土杜歌
杜
後世叛由杜翁。孰智名勇功。AsongsunginSouthernChinapraisingthegoodworkofDuYu.Thewordssaidthatevenposteritywouldbenefitfromhiswork,andthatDuYuhadbothcourageandwisdom——
人裴秀
裴秀
後秀有裴秀。Ofthenewlyarisingyoungleaders,thereisPeiXiu——
人
道。平子倒。
WordsreferringtohowWangPingZitotallyadmiredWeiJie’sknowledgeofDaoism——
幽州民嵩
王浚
十囊五囊入郎。
WordsreferringtohowthegovernorofYouZhou,WangJunwasusinghisson-in-lawasanofficial;thegovernorwasnotcapableofreallypenalizinghisson-in-lawwhenhemademistakes——
幽州民王浚
王浚
幽州城似藏。中有伏尸王彭祖。
AsongsungbypeopleofYouZhouaboutthedeathoftheirgovernorWangJun——
京都荀
荀
洛中英英荀道明。
WordspraisingthetalentofonemanXunKai——
魏泰始中
充
裴王……王裴。天下。AfolksongcitingthreemanasresponsiblefortheendingofWeidynastyandyetequallyresponsibleforthegoodworktheyhaddoneforthenewJindynasty——
襄童山歌
山
山公出何。往至高池。日夕倒酩酊所知。
能。倒著白接。鞭向葛疆何如并州。
Achildren’ssongreferringtotheirresponsiblelifestyleofthealcoholicGeneralShanJianinXiangYang——
三魏毅
毅
但功曹。不杜府君。
WehaveheardonlyaboutthepersonnelofficerLiu,andneveraboutthemayorDuShu——
尹引
毅
受之。不能。
Aproverbstatingthatifoneweretobepenalizedinanywaybyone’ssuperior,onewouldhavenogoodwordstosayaboutthatsuperior——
人崔洪
崔洪
生刺。自博陵。在南。在北。
WordsreferringtothetoughjudiciaryofficerCuiHong——
陵人氏
雷。最祖。
ThesurnamethatappearedearliestwasLiu;Lei,Jiang,Gu,andLuallcamelater——
人
任不已。幼折。
WordsreferringtoXieKun’sfrivolousbehaviorinharassingabeautiful,youngneighborgirlwhobrokeherteethonherloomwhiledodginghistouch——
平人束皙歌
束皙
束先生。通神明。天三日甘雨零。
我黍以育。我稷以生。何以之。束生。
Mr.Shuknewhowtocommunicatewithheaven:heprayedforrainforthreedaysandwegotrain,soourcropscouldgrowagain.MayMr.Shuhavealonglife——
或人引
人之相去。如九牛毛。
Thedifferencebetweenpeoplearereallygreatintermsoftheleveloftheiraspirations——
留人江
江
嶷然稀言江先。
JiangTongisquietyethehasveryfar-reachingaspirations——
蜀人尚言
尚
尚之所。非邪佞。尚之所憎。非忠正。富。家成市里。如豺狼。已。蜀尚可。尚我。平西。反更。
WordsexpressingdiscontentwithGeneralLuoShang,whowouldonlydobadthingsandkillgoodpeople.Hewasalsoverygreedyaboutcollectingwealth.Hewasconsideredtobeworsethanbandits——
王僭位民
王
貂不足。狗尾。WordsreferringtotheunqualifiedpeoplewhomPrinceLunusedasofficialsafterhestolethethrone——
王盛民
王
著布腹。持服。
AfolksongpredictingthedeathofPrinceQi.Thewordsare:"wearingaclothvest,IobservetherulesinPrinceQi’sfuneral."——
沙王洛下
沙王
草木萌芽沙。
AfolksongpredictingthedeathofPrinceChangSha.Thewordssaidthat:"PrinceChangShawoulddiewhentheplantswerebudding——
京都二
琨
洛中弈弈。越石。
WordspraisingthetwoLiubrothers——
豫州耆老祖逖歌
祖逖
幸哉黎免俘。三辰既朗遇慈父。玄酒忘甘瓠脯。何以恩歌且舞。
SongsungbysomeoldfolkswhowereinvitedforamealbythegovernorofYuZhou,GeneralZuTi.ThesongexpressestheirgratitudetowardZuTiasthoughZuTiwastheirparent——
人王玟王
王
法非不佳。僧兄。WordspraisingtheequallytalentedtwoWangbrothers——
桓府中超王
超
髯。短主簿。能令公喜。能令公怒。
ThemilitaryadvisorXiCaowhohadlongsideburnsandthesecretaryWangXunwhohadshorthaircouldreallypleaseandangerourmaster——
州三郡民詹歌
詹
既普。殆灰朽。之。后。
寒不凋。孤境守。拯我炭。惠隆邱阜。
同江海。恩父母。
AsongsungbypeopleinthreecountiesunderYingZhan’srule.Thethreecountiesweretheonlypeacefulterritorywhenthewholecountrywasinchaos——
人卞氏
卞
卞氏六元仁。Therearesixdragons(goodsons)inthePianfamily.Thefatherisuniqueinbeingabletoproducesixgoodsons——
苻中民
桓豁
石打碎。
AfolksongmakingsatiricalremarksaboutFuJian,whosegivennamemeans"beinghard."Thesongsaid:"whosaidyouarehard,rockswillbreakyou."——
人安超王坦之
王坦之
大才家安。盛德嘉。江步王文度。
Wordspraisingthreemen:XieAnwhoisgreatlytalented,XiCaowhoisextremelyvirtuous,andWangTanZhiwhomnooneexcels——
人氏昆弟
洛中雅雅有三。TherearethreetalentedbrothersintheLuoarea——
人蔡
蔡
蔡公浮航。腰舟。
WordsdescribingCaiMuo’sovertlycautiouspersonality——
人蔡荀葛三姓
葛恢
京都三明各有名。蔡氏儒雅荀葛清。
Thethreefamousmeninthecapitalcity,whoallhadthewordMingintheirgivenname,havetheirownvirtues.CaiMuoisgentleandgraceful.XunKaiandZhuGeHuidonottakemoneyunduly——
何穆引鄙
牢之
高。良弓藏。狡兔。犬烹。
Aproverbexpressingtheideathatjustlikeoncethebirdsintheskyareallgone,thegoodbowsarenolongerneeded,andoncetherabbitshavealldied,thehoundsarenotneededandthusarekilledasfood,whenamissionisaccomplished,themissionarywillbedismissed——
京歌
州大。行天下。州苕寇消。苕翩翩怖人。
AfolksongdescribinghowthewarlordofLiangZhouwasconqueringmanyplacesandtakingmanylivesintheprocess——
永嘉中安
秦川中血腕。唯有州倚柱。
Afolksongdescribinghowonewarlordsetouttakinghisarmytohelptheemperorintroubleinthecapital,andwasambushedandannihilatedbyforeigntribesontheway.NootherChinesewarlordswhowerestationedclosebythebattlefieldcametohisassistance——
州民
手莫。州。
Afolksongdescribinghowsomeonewasambitiousinobtainingcontroloftheplace,LiangZhou,bythinkingthathisgivennamewasinthesong.Thepersonwhowasinpowerbelievedthesongandkilledthatman——
姑臧
茂
南雀不。孤尾翅生。高六翮皇。
AfolksongdescribingawarlordwhowassuccessfulintakingbackterritoriesoccupiedbytheforeigntribeQiang——
引
後主李歆
野入家。主人去。
Aproverbsayingthatifwildbeastsshouldenterahome,itisasignthattheownerofthehousewouldhavetogo——
令狐白公言
後主李歆
南。吹木。胡桐椎。不中。
LingHuChihadadreaminwhichanoldmanwithgrayhairsaidtohimthatawarlordwouldlosehisbattlesanddie.Thiscametobetrue——
西州麴游二姓
麴允
麴游。牛羊不。南朱。北望青。WordsaboutthetwowealthyhouseholdswiththetwosurnamesofQuandYouintheXiZhouarea——
郡民攸歌
攸
如打五更。天欲曙。侯拖不留。令推不去。
AsongdescribinghowthepeopleinWuJunwereholdingontothecountymayor’sboatinordertokeephimfromleavingthecountyafterheresigned.Yethegotawayinthemiddleofthenightafterpretendingthathewasnotleaving——
人攸
攸
天道知。使伯道。
WordsdescribinghowunfairitwasforsuchagoodpersonasDengYoutohavenosons,afterhehadtogiveuphissoninordertoreducehisburdeninanattempttosavehisbrother,whiletheywereontheroad,escapingfromwars——
人氏
毓
常父。衣常主。
WordstalkingabouthowFanYuwasusuallynothome,andthereforehissonshadnofatherusually,andhisclotheswerenotwornusually——
褒引
褒
耳。可使鬼。
Aproverbstatingthatmoneycanmakeeverythinghappen,includingmakingghostsdothings——
祈嘉夜人呼
祈嘉
祈孔。祈孔。去。去。修人世。
甚苦不可。所得未毛。所如山崖。QiJiaheardsomeonetalkingtohiminthemiddleofthenight,tellinghimtobecomeahermit,andhedid——
佛澄吟
佛澄
殿乎殿乎。棘子成林。人衣。
FoTuChengsaidsomethingaboutthecourtyardofthepalacehavingthornybushesthatwouldtearpeople’sclothing.Hewasactuallyhintingthatawarlordwhosenameincludedthewordthornwoulddoharm,andsoithappened——
杜有道妻引
杜有道妻氏
忍辱至三公。Aproverbsayingthatonlyforbearancecouldleadonetosuccess——
苻妾引
苻妾氏
夜者不利行。犬群嗥者室必空。
兵兵不。
ThewarlordFuJian’swifetellinghimsomemilitarystrategicprinciples,buthewouldnotlisten,sincethosewerewordsofawoman,andhewasdefeatedinbattle.Shekilledherselfafterhisloss——
西州
武昭王李玄盛后尹氏
李尹王敦煌。
TherealkingofDunHuanisthewifeofLiXuanSheng.THisreferstohowthewifeofLiXuanShenghelpedtogovernXiZhou——
人王氏
王敦
王。共天下。ThewangsandMassharetheworld.ThisreferstohowtheWangsdidagreatdealwiththegoverningofthesouthofYangTziRiverfortheJindynastyemperors,whosecourtfledtothatareaafterthenorthwastakenoverbynortherntribes——
熊甫王敦歌
沈充
徂起山陵。氛蔽日玉石焚。
往事既去可。念惆。AsongsungbyXiongFuwhenhehadtoleavethepostgivenhimbyWaAngDun,whotooklinanotherpersonwhohadwonthecompetitionforWang’sfavors——
桓玄童
桓玄
干巷。巷干。今年郎君。後年桓。
AfolksongforetellingthefailureanddeathofHuanXuan——
上安歌
南王保
上士有安。小腹中。
士同心肝。父瑕鞍。
七尺大刀如湍。丈八蛇矛左右。十十前。百俱出如浮。
追者千悠悠。始三交失蛇矛。
十俱九留。我幽。
天大降雨追者休。我外援而。
西流之水流河。一去不奈子何。
阿呼呼奈子何。呼阿呼奈子何。
AsongdescribingthegeneralChenAn,whowasstrongandambidextrouswithalongspearontherightandahugecleaverontheleft.Hewasrenownedfortreatinghiswarriorswell.Hediedbecauseofapoliticalsetup——
曜歌
曜
谷王。右帝皇。持重。保土疆。
用兵。洛。祚。天所亡。
大分。持一。
AsongsungbyanoldmanSunJiexplainingwhatwentwrongwithLuiYao’spolicies.LiuYaowasawarlordwhoshouldnothaveover-expandedhisterritorywhilethepresentterritorywasnotyetgovernedwell——
右民
苻洪
雨若不止。洪水必起。
Iftheraindoesnotstop,afloodwillcome——
安民
苻生
海大化。男便王女公。在何所洛。
AfolksongthatrelatestheslaughteroftheentireYu(literallyfish)family.Thesonginvolvesfishturningintodragon(thesymbolofanemperor),givingthereasonwhytheYufamilygotkilledbythewarlordFuSheng——
又安民
苻生
百里望空城。
何青青。瞎不知法。仰不天星。
AfolksongabouttheignoranceandbrutalityofFuSheng,whowasblind;thushalfofthesongsays:theblindchilddoesnotknowanyruleandhecannotseethestarswhenheraiseshishead——
苻引
苻
欲人勿知。莫若勿。欲人不。莫若不言。
Ifonedoesnotwantotherstoknowwhatonedoes,onemightaswellnotdothosethings.Ifonedoesnotwantotherstoknowcertainthings,onemightaswellnottelltheminthefirstplace——
苻引桓
苻
怒其室而作色于父。
Beingangrywithone’swifeandtakingitoutonone’sparents——
安民苻歌
苻
安大街。槐。下走朱。上有栖。
英集。我萌黎。
AsongsungbypeopleinChangAnexpressingtheircomplimentstoFuJian,thewarlordwhogovernedhisterritorywellbyusingagoodadvisornamedWangMengandbyestablishinggoodschools——
慕容垂引
苻
天俟。AproverbregardingrelyingontheheavenGodandwaitingfortherighttime.ThiswaswhatMuRongChuisaidtoFuJiantoencouragehimtoexpandhisterritory——
苻民
苻
不出。
FuJianshouldhaveinsistedonstayinginthecityofXiang.FuJianleftXiangtotrytoconquerotherterritories,buthisattemptfailed——
安慕容歌
苻
一雌一雄。入紫。
AsongreferringtothebisexualaffairofFuJianwhotookonafourteenyearoldgirlandhertwelveyearoldbrother.FuJianwasadvisedbyhischiefadvisorWangMengtoleavetheboy——
安凰
苻
凰凰止阿房。
AfolksongreferringtothehomosexualpartnerofFuJian——
苻
幽州缺。生。若不。百姓。
Afolksongreferringtothemassdeathofcivilianscausedbythelong-termwarfarebetweentwowarlords.Itwassaidthatpeoplewereeatingotherpeopleasfoodduringthattime——
安民
苻
入五山得。
AfolksongthatreferstothedeathofFuJian——
安民
苻
欲得必存。
WordsreferringtohowFuJiantookcomplaintsfrompeoplelivingwithinhisterritory——
又安民
苻
鞘鞭左股。太南行。AfolksayingreferringtotheriseofanothertribeinNorthernChina——
整援琴歌
苻
阿得脂。阿得脂。博父是仇。尾翼短不能。
徒人留卑。一旦急阿。
AsongsungbyZhaoZhengadvisingFuJianofhisbadpolicyofsendingawaypeopleofhisowntribetodifferentkeymilitarysites.Thesongsaidthatifthingsshouldgowronginthecapital,allFuJian’sownpeoplewouldbetoofarawaytocometoitsassistance——
西海民
光
朔心何悲。念中心。燕雀何徘徊。意欲故巢。
AfolksongreferringtohowmuchpeopleofXiHaiwishedtogobacktotheirhomelandaftertheywereorderedtoresettleindifferentplaces.Theydidgohomeeventually——
後燕民
慕容熙
一束稿。然。小燕。
AfolksongthatforetoldthedeathofthewarlordMuRongXi——
慕容德民
慕容德
大蓬勃埃。八井三刀卒起。
四海鼎沸中山。惟有德人三。Afolksongreferringtotheenthronementofawarlord——
姚引
慕容超
妍皮不裹骨。
Aproverbreferringtohownogood-lookingappearancewouldconceallowintelligence——
南燕人公五
慕容超
欲得侯。事五。
Wordspeoplesayabouthowoneoughttohavetherightconnectiontoacquirethings——
惠帝洛童
逸文
中女子莫千妖。前至三月抱胡腰。
Achildren’ssongreferringtotheuprisingofaforeigntribeinNorthernChinaattheendofJindynasty——
王敦童
逸文
翦韭翦韭柳。河小子令我子。
Achildren’ssongreferringtothefrequentuprisingofbandits——
襄童
逸文
古在左。月在右。去言。或入口。
Achildren’ssongpredictingthatXiangwouldbecomethecapitalofthewarlordShiLe’skingdom——
整琴歌
逸文
昔明津河。千里作一曲。此水本自清。是使。
此有。布垂重。外多棘刺。有赤心。
AsongreferringtohowthewarlordFuJianeventuallyneglectedhisdutyastherulerofhisterritory.
天地。日月重光。遭遇。力遐方。群。
故。清里。八荒。告成老。待罪舞。
AsongsungbyemperorXuantoexpresshismixedfeelingsforhiscontribution——
魏正始中民
宣帝
何丁。京城。
Afolksongreferringtohowthreesubordinatessupportedbytheemperor’smotherweremessingupthecapitalcity——
愍帝末童
愍帝
天子何在豆田中。
Whyistheemperorstandinginthemiddleofbeanfields?Referringtohowonehermitwasexecutedbecauseofthissongashissurnamehasthesamepronunciationasthewordforleavesofbeanbushes——
太安之童
元帝
五浮渡江。一化。
Achildren’ssongreferringtohowfiveprincescrossedtheYangZiRiverandonlyoneofthembecameanemperor——
太康中世舞歌
五行志上
世。舞杯。
ThepeaceofJindynastywasasunstableaschinawaresinone’shands——
魏太和中曹子歌
五行志中
其奈汝曹何。
AsongreferringtohowCaoShuangwassodominantandpowerfulthattherewasnothingthatcouldbedonetostophisabuseofpower——
景初初童。
五行志中
阿公阿公。不意阿公渡河。阿公奈何。
Achildren’ssongreferringtohowaprincewouldbecomeenthroned.Anditactuallyhappenedinthatway——
永安中南郡
五行志中
三公司如。Children’swordsreferringtohowtheperiodoftheThreeKingdomswereendedbytheSiMafamily——
天中童
五行志中
阿童阿童。刀游渡江。不畏岸上。但畏水中。
Achildren’ssongreferringtohowonegeneralWangJunwasasheroicandpowerfulasadragoninthewater——
平後江南童三
五行志中
局肉。目。中。
柱。且朽。在三十年後。
不拊翼。不用力。
Threechildren’ssongsreferringtotherisingandfallingoftheWukingdom——
永熙中童
五行志中
二月末。三月初。桑生裴雷柳舒。板行。
中大作。Achildren’ssongreferringtohowoneemperor’ssubjectandoneprinceweredominatingthegovernmentandmakingthehighofficialsintoass-likeslaves——
元康中京洛童二
五行志中
南起。吹白沙。望何嵯峨。千髑生牙。
城子莫。比至年女。
ReferringtotheviolentandbloodystruggleforthethroneamongprincesandtheempressatacertainperiodoftheJindynasty——
又元康中童
五行志中
屠鄣日覆耳。瞎作天子。
Achildren’ssongreferringtotheendresultofapowerstruggleamongprincesduringoneperiodofJindynasty.Theprincewhogotthethronewasblind——
王篡洛中童
五行志中
北鼻汗。南登城看。水西河灌灌。
Achildren’ssongreferringtohowthreeprincesfromthreedifferentdirectionsofChinacametooverthrowtheblindemperor,andhowtheystayedinthecourttooverseemanagement,yetnoneofthemintendedtobecomeanemperor——
司越童
五行志中
中大鼠尺二。若不早去大狗至。Achildren’ssongreferringtohowthereturnofaprincetothecapitalcitywasbadnews——
苟破汲桑上
五行志中
元超兄弟大落度。上桑打葚苟作。
Afolksongreferringtothefiercecompetitionbetweentwowarlords——
建中江南歌
五行志中
訇如白坑破。合集持作。州破。覆瓿。
ReferringtothesouthwardmovementoftheJinimperialcourt,andtothefactthattheterritorywasstillnotinpeacebecausemanywarlordswerefightingwiththegovernment——
太初童
五行志中
力力。放山。大死。小。高山崩。石自破。
Achildren’ssongreferringtohowonedominantofficialandhisbrotherintheimperialcourtwerejeopardizingthesystem.However,theyeventuallylostpowerandwereexecuted——
成帝末童
五行志中
磕磕何隆隆。入梓。
Achildren’ssongreferringtotheemperor’stardinessinattendingtohiswork;meanwhile,therewasmuchstormyweatherwhichofferedlittlesunlight——
咸康初河北
五行志中
入土。石武。
AfolksongaccuratelypredictingtheexecutionofShiWu——
石民庾亮歌二
五行志中
庾公上武昌。翩翩如。庾公州。白旒。
庾公初上。翩翩如。庾公州。白流。
AsongsungbypeopleinWuChang,praisingthegeneralYuLiangwhosearmywasstationedthere——
阿子歌
五行志中
阿子。阿子汝不。
Achildren’ssongreferringtotheimminentdeathoftheemperor,mimickingthecryingoftheempress’mother:"Myson,youheardme.Myson,doyounothearme?"——
升平末廉歌
五行志中
白廉。庭廉。Afolksongsayingthatthecurtainoftheimperialcourtwaswhiteincolor.Soonafterthesongwasspread,theemperordied——
隆和初童二
五行志中
升平不斗。隆和那得久。桓公入石。陛下徒跣走。
改。亦聊生。Twochildren’ssongspredictingtheshortlifeofthenewemperorandcomplainingaboutthebadlivingconditionsthatcontinuedevenaftertheemperorchangedtoanauspiciouseraname——
太和末童
五行志中
犁牛耕御路。白小。Achildren’ssongreferringtohowlifehadbecomesobadthatpeoplewereplantingwheatforfoodrightontheirdoorstepliterally.Farmcowswerethereforeplowingtheroadleadingtotheimperialpalace——
州百姓歌二
五行志中
子曲中。
英州。大佛上明。
TwofolksongsbyJingZhoupeoplepredictingthedeathoftheircurrentgovernorandthecomingoftheirnewgovernor.Indeed,thepredictionscametobetrue——
太元末京口
五行志中
雌。莫作雄父啼。一旦去毛衣。衣被拉栖。Afolksongreferringtofightingbetweenwarlords——
百姓歌
五行志中
重黎。重黎。使君南上。
AsongsungbypeopleofLiYangreferringtothegeneralYuKaiwhenhewasstationedintheircounty.HewaslaterkilledbyHuanXuanwhenYusomehowwentsouthtodependonHuan,aspredictedinthesong——
州童
五行志中
芒日。腹。殷。桓。
Afolksongpredictingtheriseofonewarlordandthedemiseofanother.Somehowthepredictioncametrue——
京口民
五行志中
昔年食白。今年食。天公汝。教汝捻喉。
喉喝喝。京口。
Afolksongreferringtothetemporaryvictoryofonewarlordandhiseventualdeath——
又京口民
五行志中
小欲作。阿公在城下指得。
小欲作。得金刀作藩。
Afolksongindicatingonewarlord’sintentionofstartingawarinordertogaincontroloversometerritory——
懊歌
五行志中
草生可。女可。
AfolksongexpressingthesorrowthatpeoplehaveoverthefateofwarlordHuanXuan’sconcubinesandthechildrenandservantsofhisassociatesafterHuanXuanlostcontrolovertheterritorythatheconquered.ThesewomenandchildrenweregivenasrewardstothemilitarypersonnelwhoparticipatedindefeatingHuanXuan——
桓玄童
五行志中
草生及腹。啄桓玄目。
Achildren’ssongpredictingthetimeofthedeathofHuanXuan.Hediedatthetimepredicted——
熙初童
五行志中
官家化成荻。生不止自成。
Achildren’ssongpredictingtheriseofawarlordwhowasspoiledbythecourtwithatitle,money,andterritory.Thesongalsopredictedhisdemise,asaresultofwhichmanypeoplewouldlosetheirlives——
州人
五行志中
生漫漫竟天半。
AfolksongsungbypeopleinGuangZhoudescribingtheimmenseterritorythatLuLong,whowasthesamewarlordasin0358,hadcontrolover——
熙初小
五行志中
健健……翁年老。翁年老。ThesewerewordsthatchildrensaidtooneanotheratsomepointduringJindynastywithintheterritoryofLuLong.Atthetime,peopleweresaidtonotunderstandwhythesewordswerespoken.ThewordswereapredictionbothofthetroubleLuLongwascreatingforthegovernmentandofhiseventualdemise——
又熙初
五行志中
橙橙。逐水流。忽如起。那得入石。
AsongpredictingthedemiseofLuLong——
苻初童
五行志中
阿三十年。後若欲。在江湖。
Achildren’ssongpredictingthewarlordFuJian’sthirty-year-longsuccessandhiseventuallossinonekeybattleattheshoreofFeiriver.Theamazingthingwasthatthesepredictionsallcametrue——
苻新城
五行志中
河水清清。苻死新城。
AsongsunginXinChengduringFuJian’sreignoveracertainpartofNorthernChina.TherumorsaidthatFuJianwoulddieinXinCheng,anditcametobetrue——
苻羊
五行志中
羊田千秦。
AsongsayingthatFuJian’sregimewouldbedestroyedbytheXianBeitribewhichFuJiandefyinghisadvisor’sadvice,didntoeliminatecompletely——
人王祥歌
王祥
海沂之康。王祥。邦不空。之功。
Afolksongpraisingthegoodgovernmentofthethirty-yearhermitWangXiang,whocameouttoworkforLuQianXiingoverningXuZhou——
人石苞
石苞
石仲。姣。
WordsdescribingtheunparalleledgoodlooksandwisdomofthemanShiPao——
人建
建
渤海赫赫。石。
WordsreferringtothetalentofOuYangJian——
人羊祜
羊祜
二王。羊公德。
WordsreferringtohowtwoofficialswiththesurnameWangwerethemaincriticsofoneofficialYangHu——
杜中
杜
以代一。AsongsunginGeneralDuYu’scamp.Thewordssaidthatgoodmilitarystrategiescouldwinabattlewithoutactuallyfightingthebattle——
南土杜歌
杜
後世叛由杜翁。孰智名勇功。AsongsunginSouthernChinapraisingthegoodworkofDuYu.Thewordssaidthatevenposteritywouldbenefitfromhiswork,andthatDuYuhadbothcourageandwisdom——
人裴秀
裴秀
後秀有裴秀。Ofthenewlyarisingyoungleaders,thereisPeiXiu——
人
道。平子倒。
WordsreferringtohowWangPingZitotallyadmiredWeiJie’sknowledgeofDaoism——
幽州民嵩
王浚
十囊五囊入郎。
WordsreferringtohowthegovernorofYouZhou,WangJunwasusinghisson-in-lawasanofficial;thegovernorwasnotcapableofreallypenalizinghisson-in-lawwhenhemademistakes——
幽州民王浚
王浚
幽州城似藏。中有伏尸王彭祖。
AsongsungbypeopleofYouZhouaboutthedeathoftheirgovernorWangJun——
京都荀
荀
洛中英英荀道明。
WordspraisingthetalentofonemanXunKai——
魏泰始中
充
裴王……王裴。天下。AfolksongcitingthreemanasresponsiblefortheendingofWeidynastyandyetequallyresponsibleforthegoodworktheyhaddoneforthenewJindynasty——
襄童山歌
山
山公出何。往至高池。日夕倒酩酊所知。
能。倒著白接。鞭向葛疆何如并州。
Achildren’ssongreferringtotheirresponsiblelifestyleofthealcoholicGeneralShanJianinXiangYang——
三魏毅
毅
但功曹。不杜府君。
WehaveheardonlyaboutthepersonnelofficerLiu,andneveraboutthemayorDuShu——
尹引
毅
受之。不能。
Aproverbstatingthatifoneweretobepenalizedinanywaybyone’ssuperior,onewouldhavenogoodwordstosayaboutthatsuperior——
人崔洪
崔洪
生刺。自博陵。在南。在北。
WordsreferringtothetoughjudiciaryofficerCuiHong——
陵人氏
雷。最祖。
ThesurnamethatappearedearliestwasLiu;Lei,Jiang,Gu,andLuallcamelater——
人
任不已。幼折。
WordsreferringtoXieKun’sfrivolousbehaviorinharassingabeautiful,youngneighborgirlwhobrokeherteethonherloomwhiledodginghistouch——
平人束皙歌
束皙
束先生。通神明。天三日甘雨零。
我黍以育。我稷以生。何以之。束生。
Mr.Shuknewhowtocommunicatewithheaven:heprayedforrainforthreedaysandwegotrain,soourcropscouldgrowagain.MayMr.Shuhavealonglife——
或人引
人之相去。如九牛毛。
Thedifferencebetweenpeoplearereallygreatintermsoftheleveloftheiraspirations——
留人江
江
嶷然稀言江先。
JiangTongisquietyethehasveryfar-reachingaspirations——
蜀人尚言
尚
尚之所。非邪佞。尚之所憎。非忠正。富。家成市里。如豺狼。已。蜀尚可。尚我。平西。反更。
WordsexpressingdiscontentwithGeneralLuoShang,whowouldonlydobadthingsandkillgoodpeople.Hewasalsoverygreedyaboutcollectingwealth.Hewasconsideredtobeworsethanbandits——
王僭位民
王
貂不足。狗尾。WordsreferringtotheunqualifiedpeoplewhomPrinceLunusedasofficialsafterhestolethethrone——
王盛民
王
著布腹。持服。
AfolksongpredictingthedeathofPrinceQi.Thewordsare:"wearingaclothvest,IobservetherulesinPrinceQi’sfuneral."——
沙王洛下
沙王
草木萌芽沙。
AfolksongpredictingthedeathofPrinceChangSha.Thewordssaidthat:"PrinceChangShawoulddiewhentheplantswerebudding——
京都二
琨
洛中弈弈。越石。
WordspraisingthetwoLiubrothers——
豫州耆老祖逖歌
祖逖
幸哉黎免俘。三辰既朗遇慈父。玄酒忘甘瓠脯。何以恩歌且舞。
SongsungbysomeoldfolkswhowereinvitedforamealbythegovernorofYuZhou,GeneralZuTi.ThesongexpressestheirgratitudetowardZuTiasthoughZuTiwastheirparent——
人王玟王
王
法非不佳。僧兄。WordspraisingtheequallytalentedtwoWangbrothers——
桓府中超王
超
髯。短主簿。能令公喜。能令公怒。
ThemilitaryadvisorXiCaowhohadlongsideburnsandthesecretaryWangXunwhohadshorthaircouldreallypleaseandangerourmaster——
州三郡民詹歌
詹
既普。殆灰朽。之。后。
寒不凋。孤境守。拯我炭。惠隆邱阜。
同江海。恩父母。
AsongsungbypeopleinthreecountiesunderYingZhan’srule.Thethreecountiesweretheonlypeacefulterritorywhenthewholecountrywasinchaos——
人卞氏
卞
卞氏六元仁。Therearesixdragons(goodsons)inthePianfamily.Thefatherisuniqueinbeingabletoproducesixgoodsons——
苻中民
桓豁
石打碎。
AfolksongmakingsatiricalremarksaboutFuJian,whosegivennamemeans"beinghard."Thesongsaid:"whosaidyouarehard,rockswillbreakyou."——
人安超王坦之
王坦之
大才家安。盛德嘉。江步王文度。
Wordspraisingthreemen:XieAnwhoisgreatlytalented,XiCaowhoisextremelyvirtuous,andWangTanZhiwhomnooneexcels——
人氏昆弟
洛中雅雅有三。TherearethreetalentedbrothersintheLuoarea——
人蔡
蔡
蔡公浮航。腰舟。
WordsdescribingCaiMuo’sovertlycautiouspersonality——
人蔡荀葛三姓
葛恢
京都三明各有名。蔡氏儒雅荀葛清。
Thethreefamousmeninthecapitalcity,whoallhadthewordMingintheirgivenname,havetheirownvirtues.CaiMuoisgentleandgraceful.XunKaiandZhuGeHuidonottakemoneyunduly——
何穆引鄙
牢之
高。良弓藏。狡兔。犬烹。
Aproverbexpressingtheideathatjustlikeoncethebirdsintheskyareallgone,thegoodbowsarenolongerneeded,andoncetherabbitshavealldied,thehoundsarenotneededandthusarekilledasfood,whenamissionisaccomplished,themissionarywillbedismissed——
京歌
州大。行天下。州苕寇消。苕翩翩怖人。
AfolksongdescribinghowthewarlordofLiangZhouwasconqueringmanyplacesandtakingmanylivesintheprocess——
永嘉中安
秦川中血腕。唯有州倚柱。
Afolksongdescribinghowonewarlordsetouttakinghisarmytohelptheemperorintroubleinthecapital,andwasambushedandannihilatedbyforeigntribesontheway.NootherChinesewarlordswhowerestationedclosebythebattlefieldcametohisassistance——
州民
手莫。州。
Afolksongdescribinghowsomeonewasambitiousinobtainingcontroloftheplace,LiangZhou,bythinkingthathisgivennamewasinthesong.Thepersonwhowasinpowerbelievedthesongandkilledthatman——
姑臧
茂
南雀不。孤尾翅生。高六翮皇。
AfolksongdescribingawarlordwhowassuccessfulintakingbackterritoriesoccupiedbytheforeigntribeQiang——
引
後主李歆
野入家。主人去。
Aproverbsayingthatifwildbeastsshouldenterahome,itisasignthattheownerofthehousewouldhavetogo——
令狐白公言
後主李歆
南。吹木。胡桐椎。不中。
LingHuChihadadreaminwhichanoldmanwithgrayhairsaidtohimthatawarlordwouldlosehisbattlesanddie.Thiscametobetrue——
西州麴游二姓
麴允
麴游。牛羊不。南朱。北望青。WordsaboutthetwowealthyhouseholdswiththetwosurnamesofQuandYouintheXiZhouarea——
郡民攸歌
攸
如打五更。天欲曙。侯拖不留。令推不去。
AsongdescribinghowthepeopleinWuJunwereholdingontothecountymayor’sboatinordertokeephimfromleavingthecountyafterheresigned.Yethegotawayinthemiddleofthenightafterpretendingthathewasnotleaving——
人攸
攸
天道知。使伯道。
WordsdescribinghowunfairitwasforsuchagoodpersonasDengYoutohavenosons,afterhehadtogiveuphissoninordertoreducehisburdeninanattempttosavehisbrother,whiletheywereontheroad,escapingfromwars——
人氏
毓
常父。衣常主。
WordstalkingabouthowFanYuwasusuallynothome,andthereforehissonshadnofatherusually,andhisclotheswerenotwornusually——
褒引
褒
耳。可使鬼。
Aproverbstatingthatmoneycanmakeeverythinghappen,includingmakingghostsdothings——
祈嘉夜人呼
祈嘉
祈孔。祈孔。去。去。修人世。
甚苦不可。所得未毛。所如山崖。QiJiaheardsomeonetalkingtohiminthemiddleofthenight,tellinghimtobecomeahermit,andhedid——
佛澄吟
佛澄
殿乎殿乎。棘子成林。人衣。
FoTuChengsaidsomethingaboutthecourtyardofthepalacehavingthornybushesthatwouldtearpeople’sclothing.Hewasactuallyhintingthatawarlordwhosenameincludedthewordthornwoulddoharm,andsoithappened——
杜有道妻引
杜有道妻氏
忍辱至三公。Aproverbsayingthatonlyforbearancecouldleadonetosuccess——
苻妾引
苻妾氏
夜者不利行。犬群嗥者室必空。
兵兵不。
ThewarlordFuJian’swifetellinghimsomemilitarystrategicprinciples,buthewouldnotlisten,sincethosewerewordsofawoman,andhewasdefeatedinbattle.Shekilledherselfafterhisloss——
西州
武昭王李玄盛后尹氏
李尹王敦煌。
TherealkingofDunHuanisthewifeofLiXuanSheng.THisreferstohowthewifeofLiXuanShenghelpedtogovernXiZhou——
人王氏
王敦
王。共天下。ThewangsandMassharetheworld.ThisreferstohowtheWangsdidagreatdealwiththegoverningofthesouthofYangTziRiverfortheJindynastyemperors,whosecourtfledtothatareaafterthenorthwastakenoverbynortherntribes——
熊甫王敦歌
沈充
徂起山陵。氛蔽日玉石焚。
往事既去可。念惆。AsongsungbyXiongFuwhenhehadtoleavethepostgivenhimbyWaAngDun,whotooklinanotherpersonwhohadwonthecompetitionforWang’sfavors——
桓玄童
桓玄
干巷。巷干。今年郎君。後年桓。
AfolksongforetellingthefailureanddeathofHuanXuan——
上安歌
南王保
上士有安。小腹中。
士同心肝。父瑕鞍。
七尺大刀如湍。丈八蛇矛左右。十十前。百俱出如浮。
追者千悠悠。始三交失蛇矛。
十俱九留。我幽。
天大降雨追者休。我外援而。
西流之水流河。一去不奈子何。
阿呼呼奈子何。呼阿呼奈子何。
AsongdescribingthegeneralChenAn,whowasstrongandambidextrouswithalongspearontherightandahugecleaverontheleft.Hewasrenownedfortreatinghiswarriorswell.Hediedbecauseofapoliticalsetup——
曜歌
曜
谷王。右帝皇。持重。保土疆。
用兵。洛。祚。天所亡。
大分。持一。
AsongsungbyanoldmanSunJiexplainingwhatwentwrongwithLuiYao’spolicies.LiuYaowasawarlordwhoshouldnothaveover-expandedhisterritorywhilethepresentterritorywasnotyetgovernedwell——
右民
苻洪
雨若不止。洪水必起。
Iftheraindoesnotstop,afloodwillcome——
安民
苻生
海大化。男便王女公。在何所洛。
AfolksongthatrelatestheslaughteroftheentireYu(literallyfish)family.Thesonginvolvesfishturningintodragon(thesymbolofanemperor),givingthereasonwhytheYufamilygotkilledbythewarlordFuSheng——
又安民
苻生
百里望空城。
何青青。瞎不知法。仰不天星。
AfolksongabouttheignoranceandbrutalityofFuSheng,whowasblind;thushalfofthesongsays:theblindchilddoesnotknowanyruleandhecannotseethestarswhenheraiseshishead——
苻引
苻
欲人勿知。莫若勿。欲人不。莫若不言。
Ifonedoesnotwantotherstoknowwhatonedoes,onemightaswellnotdothosethings.Ifonedoesnotwantotherstoknowcertainthings,onemightaswellnottelltheminthefirstplace——
苻引桓
苻
怒其室而作色于父。
Beingangrywithone’swifeandtakingitoutonone’sparents——
安民苻歌
苻
安大街。槐。下走朱。上有栖。
英集。我萌黎。
AsongsungbypeopleinChangAnexpressingtheircomplimentstoFuJian,thewarlordwhogovernedhisterritorywellbyusingagoodadvisornamedWangMengandbyestablishinggoodschools——
慕容垂引
苻
天俟。AproverbregardingrelyingontheheavenGodandwaitingfortherighttime.ThiswaswhatMuRongChuisaidtoFuJiantoencouragehimtoexpandhisterritory——
苻民
苻
不出。
FuJianshouldhaveinsistedonstayinginthecityofXiang.FuJianleftXiangtotrytoconquerotherterritories,buthisattemptfailed——
安慕容歌
苻
一雌一雄。入紫。
AsongreferringtothebisexualaffairofFuJianwhotookonafourteenyearoldgirlandhertwelveyearoldbrother.FuJianwasadvisedbyhischiefadvisorWangMengtoleavetheboy——
安凰
苻
凰凰止阿房。
AfolksongreferringtothehomosexualpartnerofFuJian——
苻
幽州缺。生。若不。百姓。
Afolksongreferringtothemassdeathofcivilianscausedbythelong-termwarfarebetweentwowarlords.Itwassaidthatpeoplewereeatingotherpeopleasfoodduringthattime——
安民
苻
入五山得。
AfolksongthatreferstothedeathofFuJian——
安民
苻
欲得必存。
WordsreferringtohowFuJiantookcomplaintsfrompeoplelivingwithinhisterritory——
又安民
苻
鞘鞭左股。太南行。AfolksayingreferringtotheriseofanothertribeinNorthernChina——
整援琴歌
苻
阿得脂。阿得脂。博父是仇。尾翼短不能。
徒人留卑。一旦急阿。
AsongsungbyZhaoZhengadvisingFuJianofhisbadpolicyofsendingawaypeopleofhisowntribetodifferentkeymilitarysites.Thesongsaidthatifthingsshouldgowronginthecapital,allFuJian’sownpeoplewouldbetoofarawaytocometoitsassistance——
西海民
光
朔心何悲。念中心。燕雀何徘徊。意欲故巢。
AfolksongreferringtohowmuchpeopleofXiHaiwishedtogobacktotheirhomelandaftertheywereorderedtoresettleindifferentplaces.Theydidgohomeeventually——
後燕民
慕容熙
一束稿。然。小燕。
AfolksongthatforetoldthedeathofthewarlordMuRongXi——
慕容德民
慕容德
大蓬勃埃。八井三刀卒起。
四海鼎沸中山。惟有德人三。Afolksongreferringtotheenthronementofawarlord——
姚引
慕容超
妍皮不裹骨。
Aproverbreferringtohownogood-lookingappearancewouldconceallowintelligence——
南燕人公五
慕容超
欲得侯。事五。
Wordspeoplesayabouthowoneoughttohavetherightconnectiontoacquirethings——
惠帝洛童
逸文
中女子莫千妖。前至三月抱胡腰。
Achildren’ssongreferringtotheuprisingofaforeigntribeinNorthernChinaattheendofJindynasty——
王敦童
逸文
翦韭翦韭柳。河小子令我子。
Achildren’ssongreferringtothefrequentuprisingofbandits——
襄童
逸文
古在左。月在右。去言。或入口。
Achildren’ssongpredictingthatXiangwouldbecomethecapitalofthewarlordShiLe’skingdom——
整琴歌
逸文
昔明津河。千里作一曲。此水本自清。是使。
此有。布垂重。外多棘刺。有赤心。
AsongreferringtohowthewarlordFuJianeventuallyneglectedhisdutyastherulerofhisterritory.