Song rises with lyrics written by Sun Yat-sen
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April 6, 2010, Tuesday
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A EULOGY written by Dr Sun Yat-sen about Huangdi, Chinese legendary ruler, was made into a song and played for the first time on Qingming Festival, a day when Chinese remember their ancestors and the deceased, in northwestern China's Shaanxi Province.
Qingming, or the tomb sweeping day, occurs in the middle of spring and this year fell yesterday.
In Huangling County, Yan'an City, as many as 10,000 people attended the annual memorial service at the tomb of Huangdi, the legendary "Yellow Emperor."
According to historical records, the Yellow Emperor unified tribes along the Yellow River Valley 5,000 years ago. He is considered founder of the Chinese nation and culture.
Sun, the founder of Koumintang, or the Nationalist Party of China, wrote the concise eulogy, a total of 32 Chinese characters, in 1912, to pay homage to China's national ancestor.
Cui Bingyuan, a Chinese composer, used Sun's eulogy as lyrics and composed, "Ode to Yellow Emperor," which was sung by 500 male singers at the memorial service.
"I composed this song because the eulogy, though only 32 words, can fully convey our gratitude and respect for Huangdi. I believe Huangdi is not only our ancestor but also someone who can glue the whole nation together," Cui said.
Sun was born in 1866 and died in 1925. He is known as a "great revolutionary and statesman" who led the Revolution of 1911 to overthrow the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and fought to establish the Republic of China.
Annual services for Huangdi can be dated back over 2,000 years ago.
Qingming, or the tomb sweeping day, occurs in the middle of spring and this year fell yesterday.
In Huangling County, Yan'an City, as many as 10,000 people attended the annual memorial service at the tomb of Huangdi, the legendary "Yellow Emperor."
According to historical records, the Yellow Emperor unified tribes along the Yellow River Valley 5,000 years ago. He is considered founder of the Chinese nation and culture.
Sun, the founder of Koumintang, or the Nationalist Party of China, wrote the concise eulogy, a total of 32 Chinese characters, in 1912, to pay homage to China's national ancestor.
Cui Bingyuan, a Chinese composer, used Sun's eulogy as lyrics and composed, "Ode to Yellow Emperor," which was sung by 500 male singers at the memorial service.
"I composed this song because the eulogy, though only 32 words, can fully convey our gratitude and respect for Huangdi. I believe Huangdi is not only our ancestor but also someone who can glue the whole nation together," Cui said.
Sun was born in 1866 and died in 1925. He is known as a "great revolutionary and statesman" who led the Revolution of 1911 to overthrow the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and fought to establish the Republic of China.
Annual services for Huangdi can be dated back over 2,000 years ago.
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