Han Music Bureau; yuefu poetry
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
Music Bureau (Han Dynasty government office for collecting folk songs)
archaicEstablished during the Han Dynasty, primarily responsible for collecting folk songs and music from various regions to inform the emperor of public sentiment.
Hàn汉
yuè乐
fǔ府
cǎi采
jí集
le了
hěn很
duō多
mín民
jiān间
gē歌
yáo谣
。
The Han Music Bureau collected many folk ballads.
Yuè乐
fǔ府
shè设
lì立
yú于
xī西
hàn汉
wǔ武
dì帝
shí时
qí期
。
The Music Bureau was established during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Western Han.
noun
yuefu poetry; folk-song style poetry (imitating Han folk ballads)
literaryLiterary genre named after the Han Music Bureau. These poems are characterized by narrative content, folk-song style, and often use dialogue. Famous examples include 'The Peacock Flies Southeast.'
《
Kǒng孔
què雀
dōng东
nán南
fēi飞
》
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
yuè乐
fǔ府
mín民
gē歌
。
'The Peacock Flies Southeast' is a famous yuefu folk ballad.
Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
xiě写
yuè乐
fǔ府
shī诗
。
He excels at writing yuefu poetry.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
cǎi采
yòng用
le了
yuè乐
fǔ府
de的
xíng形
shì式
。
This poem adopts the yuefu form.