馬嵬坡
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See also: 马嵬坡
Chinese
| the way station at Mawei | slope | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (馬嵬坡) | 馬嵬 | 坡 | |
| simp. (马嵬坡) | 马嵬 | 坡 | |
Etymology
It was at this site that the lady Yang Guifei was executed on 15 July, 756. The episode is famously described in the poem Song of Everlasting Regret, by Bai Juyi.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Mǎwéi-pō
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄚˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄆㄛ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Mǎwéipo
- Wade–Giles: Ma3-wei2-pʻo1
- Yale: Mǎ-wéi-pwō
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Maaweipo
- Palladius: Мавэйпо (Mavɛjpo)
- Sinological IPA (key): /mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯³⁵ pʰu̯ɔ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
馬嵬坡
- (archaic) the slopes of Mawei (another name for the way station at Mawei, located to the west of present day Xingping, Shaanxi)
Synonyms
- 馬嵬驛 / 马嵬驿 (Mǎwéi yì) (way station at Mawei)
References
馬嵬驛之變 / 马嵬驿之变 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia zh- 驛站 / 驿站 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia zh
