卷十一
南史宋明帝
禾眼。胡母大橐。
Wordsreferringtoapowerfulyetverycorruptedofficialinthecourtatthetime——
永明中魏地童
南史武帝
赤火南流南。
Achildren’ssongpredictingtheendofadynasty——
百姓昏侯歌
南史帝昏侯
武堂。柳。至尊屠肉。潘妃酤酒。
AsongsungbypeopleconcerningthelastemperorofQi,whowasathisbestindulginginsillyandunnecessaryluxuriesandplays——
柳摩引北方童
南史武帝
石。青。
Achildren’ssongcorrectlypredictingthedifficultiesofamilitaryactionagainstthecurrentcityofNanJinginthesouth——
梁童
南史武帝
夫。入五湖。城南酒家使奴。
Achildren’ssongconcerningthefailureofamilitaryactionbyanorthernkingdomagainstasouthernkingdom——
人歌
南史後主。寇畔。
AsongsungbypeopleoftheChenkingdomconcerningmilitarypersonnelwhomtheythoughttheycouldcounton,withoutfearinginvasionfromotherkingdom——
人入唱
南史後主
主。
Asongsungbyawoman,whosewordspointtotheemperorastheonewhowouldendtheChendynasty——
李延引梁末童
南史本
可巴子。一日行千里。不上郎。
但起。人衣。皂相料理。
Achildren’ssongpredictingthetransitionfromoneshort-liveddynastytoanother——
湘王府中弘徐
南史徐君。
北路。南路徐。
Wordsconcerningtwoverywastefulmenofthetime——
人檀道歌
南史檀道
可白浮。枉檀江州。
Asongexpressingtheirsorrowregardingtheslayingofageneral,TanDaoJi,andhissevensons,duetoapowerstruggleintheemperor’scourt——
人王志王彬
南史王志
三真六草。天下。
WordspraisingWangZhiandWangBinasthegreatestcalligraphersoftheirtime——
人王
南史王
欲向南。可。遂向……
WordsaboutthegreatcostforWangYing,ahighrankingcourtofficial,toexpandhishousesouthwards.Heeventuallyexpandedeastwardofhishouse,whichcostalotless——
百姓袁粲褚回
南史袁粲
可石城。袁粲死。不作回生。
WordsabouthowoneshouldemulatealoyalsubjectlikeYuanCan,whowouldratherdiethanserveanotheremperorwhichwaswhatChuYuanHuidid——
人周三姓
南
三人共宅清漳。南周北中央。
Wordsreferringtothethreegoodwritersofthetime:ZhangRong,ZhouYu,andLiuHui——
北中
南史川惠王宏
不畏娘姥。但畏合肥有武。
WordssaidbythemilitarypersonnelfromtheWeidynastyofthenorth,whowerewaitingtodoabattlewiththeapproachingarmyofLiangdynastyfromthesouth.Theycomparedthecommander-in-chiefandthegeneraloftheLiangarmytowomen,sincethesetwoorderedaretreatwithoutevenfighting——
百姓正德父子
南史川王宏子正德
逢五虎入市。不欲父子。
WewouldratherconfrontfivetigersinthemarketthanmeetPrinceLinHeandhisson.Thisisdescribingtheruthlesscharacterofthisfatherandsonpair——
梁武帝接民恪歌
南史南平王恪
江千。蔡五百。王新。庚大宅。主人不如客。
WordsabouthowPrinceKewasconnedbyhishouseguestswhoendedupricherthantheirhost——
梁武帝童
南史鄱王
莫匆匆。且公。作天子。草覆己。
Achildren’ssongmaybepredictingwhowouldbecomethenextemperor.ThissonggavePrinceFanalotofhope——
昭明太子
南史昭明太子
鹿子城。城鹿子。未。使我心徘徊。
城中少年。逐去。
ArumorabouthowPrinceZhaoMingwoulddieandhowEmperorWu,inhissorrowwouldtakehimalongtimetodecidewhichofhissonsmightsucceedthepostthatPrinceZhaoMinghadleftempty——
巴行人庚子歌
南史庚城
氵㸒如本不通。瞿塘水退庚公。AsongsungbypeoplewholivedalongoneofthethreegorgesofYangTziRiverinpresentdaySiChuan.ThissongisabouthowthewaterofQuTangebbedforafilialson,YuZiYu,togoacrosstheriveronhiswaytakinghisfather’scorpsehome——
南州士庶江革
南史江革
故人不道智。新人佞散。莫如度不度。新人不如故。
WordsabouthowreplacingJiangGewithWangTanCongastheofficialofNanZhouwasabadidea.JiangGewasreplacedsimplybecausehedidnotflatterpeoplewhowereclosetotheemperor——
人正
南史客卿
不逢噪。不逢佐。
Wordsaboutthreeveryactive,young,talentedbrothers,BaoJian,BaoZhengandBaoZhi.Peoplemetthemeverywheretheywent,justasonehearsbirdschirpingeverywhere——
父答歌
南史逸父
竹竿。河水。相忘。吞。非夷非惠。
聊以忘。
AsongsungbyafishermantoSunMian,whowasadvisingthefishermentobecomeagovernmentofficial.Thefisherman’ssongwasthis:Iamfishingnotforthefishorthemoney,butsimplytoenjoytheviewoftheriverandforgettheworriesoflife——
人沈麟士
南史逸沈麟士
差山中。有士。教授局城市。Wordsaboutahermitwholivedinthemountains,yethehaddiscipleswhobuilthousesaroundhim,sothateventuallyitwasasifacitysurroundedhim——
陶弘景歌
南史逸陶弘景
水王木梁字。
AsongsungbyahermitsayingthatthenameofthenextdynastywouldbeLiang——
都下民
南史恩茹法珍
欲求依刀敕。得富豪事(捉)(御)刀。Ifonewantstogethighpayingjobs,oneoughttodependonthosewhoareinpower.Ifonewantstogetrich,onewouldhavetowaitonthosewhoareinpowerasiftheyweretheemperor——
昏侯中言
南史恩茹法珍
鬼食削。鬼著。Arumorinthecourtabouthowthosepeoplewhoinfactranthecourt,ratherthantheemperor,wouldallbekilledandcooked——
侯景的童
南史侯景
的。拂朱雀……
Achildren’ssongpredictingthatHouJing’sreignwouldbeshort-lived——
州天子
南史侯景
青袍。著芒。州天子挺著。
AsongabouthowHouJingwashavingahardtimeholdingontothethrone——
江陵童
南史侯景
苦竹町。市南有好井。危州。侯景。
Achildren’ssongpredictingtheslayingofHouJing,whoseheadwascooked,painted,anddisplayedasanexhibition——
人殷
南史逸文
奇才殷往嗣。
YinWangSiwassuchageniusthathewasconstantlyreadingandmemorizingmanyscriptures——
魏宣武孝明
北史魏孝武帝
狐非狐。貉非貉。焦梨狗子索。
ArumorpredictingthecomingtopowerofYuWenTai——
文宣受童
北史文宣帝
一束槁。然。河【羝】上天。
Achildren’ssongpredictingthecomingtopowerofGaoYang,WenXuanemperorofNorthernQi——
天保童
北史文宣帝
子入石室。三千六百日。Achildren’ssongcorrectlypredictingthatthereignofGaoYangwouldbeexactlytenyears——
河民元淑
北史常山王遵附其淑
泰州河。杼柚代舂。元公至止。田始理。
AsongsungbypeopleofHeDongpraisingtheirGovernorYuanShu,whomadethemlearnagricultureinordertohaveamoresustainablelifethanthatbasedontrading——
文林中
北史俟附
五有。
LuYihassomuchknowledgeofthefivescripturesthatnoonecouldeverchallengehim——
下李氏兄弟
北史李。口。
AmongthethreebrothersoftheLihousehold,theircompetenceinlearnednessareinthisorder:Hunisthefirst,Huiisthesecond,andWeiisthethird.Theirloquaciousnessisinthisorder:Huithefirst,Weithesecond,andHunthethird——
人李普
北史李子雄附族弟普
入入李普。
LiPuJiisgoodineveryway——
人李深
北史李深
戟森森李深。
LiYiShenhastalent,yetheistooselfishandgoodatscheming——
人休之
北史休之
能能休之。
YangXiuZhiisgoodatwritingpoems——
人
北思伯
生不免。不人衣。
WordsabouthowYinFongwassillytopawnhisclothesinordertopayhistuitiontohistwoteachers,whoeventuallywereallsuccessfulandrich——
李延引鄙定
北史昭
利以昏智。
Profitsalonecanmakeawisepersondelirious,letalonesomeonewhoisnotwise——
人唐永
北史唐永
莫梁。恐逢唐。
Wordsaboutageneralwhosearmywasstationedonthenorthernborder.Hewasthereforfouryearsandneverlostasinglebattle——
隋帝并州言
北史隋庶人
一……客量小作天子。
Arumoraboutwhowouldbecomeanemperor.YangLianginterpretedthisrumorinhisfavorbutfailedinhisattempttotakeoverthethroneanddiedinprison——
冀州人
北史熊安生
公。宋公鼓。宗道屐。李洛姬肚。
WordsbypeopleofJiZhouaboutthefourbiggestoffourlocalpeople.Onemonkhasthebiggestbell.Mr.Songhasthebiggestdrum,Mr.Zonghasthebiggestwoodenshoes,andMr.Lihasthebellyofapregnantwoman.
禾眼。胡母大橐。
Wordsreferringtoapowerfulyetverycorruptedofficialinthecourtatthetime——
永明中魏地童
南史武帝
赤火南流南。
Achildren’ssongpredictingtheendofadynasty——
百姓昏侯歌
南史帝昏侯
武堂。柳。至尊屠肉。潘妃酤酒。
AsongsungbypeopleconcerningthelastemperorofQi,whowasathisbestindulginginsillyandunnecessaryluxuriesandplays——
柳摩引北方童
南史武帝
石。青。
Achildren’ssongcorrectlypredictingthedifficultiesofamilitaryactionagainstthecurrentcityofNanJinginthesouth——
梁童
南史武帝
夫。入五湖。城南酒家使奴。
Achildren’ssongconcerningthefailureofamilitaryactionbyanorthernkingdomagainstasouthernkingdom——
人歌
南史後主。寇畔。
AsongsungbypeopleoftheChenkingdomconcerningmilitarypersonnelwhomtheythoughttheycouldcounton,withoutfearinginvasionfromotherkingdom——
人入唱
南史後主
主。
Asongsungbyawoman,whosewordspointtotheemperorastheonewhowouldendtheChendynasty——
李延引梁末童
南史本
可巴子。一日行千里。不上郎。
但起。人衣。皂相料理。
Achildren’ssongpredictingthetransitionfromoneshort-liveddynastytoanother——
湘王府中弘徐
南史徐君。
北路。南路徐。
Wordsconcerningtwoverywastefulmenofthetime——
人檀道歌
南史檀道
可白浮。枉檀江州。
Asongexpressingtheirsorrowregardingtheslayingofageneral,TanDaoJi,andhissevensons,duetoapowerstruggleintheemperor’scourt——
人王志王彬
南史王志
三真六草。天下。
WordspraisingWangZhiandWangBinasthegreatestcalligraphersoftheirtime——
人王
南史王
欲向南。可。遂向……
WordsaboutthegreatcostforWangYing,ahighrankingcourtofficial,toexpandhishousesouthwards.Heeventuallyexpandedeastwardofhishouse,whichcostalotless——
百姓袁粲褚回
南史袁粲
可石城。袁粲死。不作回生。
WordsabouthowoneshouldemulatealoyalsubjectlikeYuanCan,whowouldratherdiethanserveanotheremperorwhichwaswhatChuYuanHuidid——
人周三姓
南
三人共宅清漳。南周北中央。
Wordsreferringtothethreegoodwritersofthetime:ZhangRong,ZhouYu,andLiuHui——
北中
南史川惠王宏
不畏娘姥。但畏合肥有武。
WordssaidbythemilitarypersonnelfromtheWeidynastyofthenorth,whowerewaitingtodoabattlewiththeapproachingarmyofLiangdynastyfromthesouth.Theycomparedthecommander-in-chiefandthegeneraloftheLiangarmytowomen,sincethesetwoorderedaretreatwithoutevenfighting——
百姓正德父子
南史川王宏子正德
逢五虎入市。不欲父子。
WewouldratherconfrontfivetigersinthemarketthanmeetPrinceLinHeandhisson.Thisisdescribingtheruthlesscharacterofthisfatherandsonpair——
梁武帝接民恪歌
南史南平王恪
江千。蔡五百。王新。庚大宅。主人不如客。
WordsabouthowPrinceKewasconnedbyhishouseguestswhoendedupricherthantheirhost——
梁武帝童
南史鄱王
莫匆匆。且公。作天子。草覆己。
Achildren’ssongmaybepredictingwhowouldbecomethenextemperor.ThissonggavePrinceFanalotofhope——
昭明太子
南史昭明太子
鹿子城。城鹿子。未。使我心徘徊。
城中少年。逐去。
ArumorabouthowPrinceZhaoMingwoulddieandhowEmperorWu,inhissorrowwouldtakehimalongtimetodecidewhichofhissonsmightsucceedthepostthatPrinceZhaoMinghadleftempty——
巴行人庚子歌
南史庚城
氵㸒如本不通。瞿塘水退庚公。AsongsungbypeoplewholivedalongoneofthethreegorgesofYangTziRiverinpresentdaySiChuan.ThissongisabouthowthewaterofQuTangebbedforafilialson,YuZiYu,togoacrosstheriveronhiswaytakinghisfather’scorpsehome——
南州士庶江革
南史江革
故人不道智。新人佞散。莫如度不度。新人不如故。
WordsabouthowreplacingJiangGewithWangTanCongastheofficialofNanZhouwasabadidea.JiangGewasreplacedsimplybecausehedidnotflatterpeoplewhowereclosetotheemperor——
人正
南史客卿
不逢噪。不逢佐。
Wordsaboutthreeveryactive,young,talentedbrothers,BaoJian,BaoZhengandBaoZhi.Peoplemetthemeverywheretheywent,justasonehearsbirdschirpingeverywhere——
父答歌
南史逸父
竹竿。河水。相忘。吞。非夷非惠。
聊以忘。
AsongsungbyafishermantoSunMian,whowasadvisingthefishermentobecomeagovernmentofficial.Thefisherman’ssongwasthis:Iamfishingnotforthefishorthemoney,butsimplytoenjoytheviewoftheriverandforgettheworriesoflife——
人沈麟士
南史逸沈麟士
差山中。有士。教授局城市。Wordsaboutahermitwholivedinthemountains,yethehaddiscipleswhobuilthousesaroundhim,sothateventuallyitwasasifacitysurroundedhim——
陶弘景歌
南史逸陶弘景
水王木梁字。
AsongsungbyahermitsayingthatthenameofthenextdynastywouldbeLiang——
都下民
南史恩茹法珍
欲求依刀敕。得富豪事(捉)(御)刀。Ifonewantstogethighpayingjobs,oneoughttodependonthosewhoareinpower.Ifonewantstogetrich,onewouldhavetowaitonthosewhoareinpowerasiftheyweretheemperor——
昏侯中言
南史恩茹法珍
鬼食削。鬼著。Arumorinthecourtabouthowthosepeoplewhoinfactranthecourt,ratherthantheemperor,wouldallbekilledandcooked——
侯景的童
南史侯景
的。拂朱雀……
Achildren’ssongpredictingthatHouJing’sreignwouldbeshort-lived——
州天子
南史侯景
青袍。著芒。州天子挺著。
AsongabouthowHouJingwashavingahardtimeholdingontothethrone——
江陵童
南史侯景
苦竹町。市南有好井。危州。侯景。
Achildren’ssongpredictingtheslayingofHouJing,whoseheadwascooked,painted,anddisplayedasanexhibition——
人殷
南史逸文
奇才殷往嗣。
YinWangSiwassuchageniusthathewasconstantlyreadingandmemorizingmanyscriptures——
魏宣武孝明
北史魏孝武帝
狐非狐。貉非貉。焦梨狗子索。
ArumorpredictingthecomingtopowerofYuWenTai——
文宣受童
北史文宣帝
一束槁。然。河【羝】上天。
Achildren’ssongpredictingthecomingtopowerofGaoYang,WenXuanemperorofNorthernQi——
天保童
北史文宣帝
子入石室。三千六百日。Achildren’ssongcorrectlypredictingthatthereignofGaoYangwouldbeexactlytenyears——
河民元淑
北史常山王遵附其淑
泰州河。杼柚代舂。元公至止。田始理。
AsongsungbypeopleofHeDongpraisingtheirGovernorYuanShu,whomadethemlearnagricultureinordertohaveamoresustainablelifethanthatbasedontrading——
文林中
北史俟附
五有。
LuYihassomuchknowledgeofthefivescripturesthatnoonecouldeverchallengehim——
下李氏兄弟
北史李。口。
AmongthethreebrothersoftheLihousehold,theircompetenceinlearnednessareinthisorder:Hunisthefirst,Huiisthesecond,andWeiisthethird.Theirloquaciousnessisinthisorder:Huithefirst,Weithesecond,andHunthethird——
人李普
北史李子雄附族弟普
入入李普。
LiPuJiisgoodineveryway——
人李深
北史李深
戟森森李深。
LiYiShenhastalent,yetheistooselfishandgoodatscheming——
人休之
北史休之
能能休之。
YangXiuZhiisgoodatwritingpoems——
人
北思伯
生不免。不人衣。
WordsabouthowYinFongwassillytopawnhisclothesinordertopayhistuitiontohistwoteachers,whoeventuallywereallsuccessfulandrich——
李延引鄙定
北史昭
利以昏智。
Profitsalonecanmakeawisepersondelirious,letalonesomeonewhoisnotwise——
人唐永
北史唐永
莫梁。恐逢唐。
Wordsaboutageneralwhosearmywasstationedonthenorthernborder.Hewasthereforfouryearsandneverlostasinglebattle——
隋帝并州言
北史隋庶人
一……客量小作天子。
Arumoraboutwhowouldbecomeanemperor.YangLianginterpretedthisrumorinhisfavorbutfailedinhisattempttotakeoverthethroneanddiedinprison——
冀州人
北史熊安生
公。宋公鼓。宗道屐。李洛姬肚。
WordsbypeopleofJiZhouaboutthefourbiggestoffourlocalpeople.Onemonkhasthebiggestbell.Mr.Songhasthebiggestdrum,Mr.Zonghasthebiggestwoodenshoes,andMr.Lihasthebellyofapregnantwoman.