馬嵬坡
See also: 马嵬坡
Chinese
the way station at Mawei | slope | ||
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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
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 (way station at Mawei)
References
馬嵬驛之變 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia zh 驛站 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia zh
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