馬嵬驛
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See also: 马嵬驿
Chinese
| the way station at Mawei | remount stations | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (馬嵬驛) | 馬嵬 | 驛 | |
| simp. (马嵬驿) | 马嵬 | 驿 | |
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:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄚˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Mǎwéi yì
- Wade–Giles: Ma3-wei2 i4
- Yale: Mǎ-wéi yì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Maawei yih
- Palladius: Мавэй и (Mavɛj i)
- Sinological IPA (key): /mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯³⁵ i⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
馬嵬驛
- (archaic) the way station at Mawei (located to the west of present day Xingping, Shaanxi)
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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
