"Ode to the Epang Palace"

Japanese: 《阿房宮賦》 - あぼうきゅうふ
"Ode to the Epang Palace"

…He was a Jinshi (official scholar) in the second year of the Taihe era (828), and served as governor of various provinces, eventually becoming a Zhongshu Sheren. He is often considered a typical example of a man of refined talent, due to his seven-character quatrain, “Sent to Huai,” which sings, “After ten years, I wake up from my dream of Yangzhou, and I have won the name of the Blue Chamber.” However, his sharp understanding of reality, which reflects his rigid political stance, runs through many of his works, including “Francois de Epang Palace.” He also showed an interest in military science, and left behind annotations on “The Art of War.” …

*Some of the terminology used in "Francis of the Epang Palace" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…太和2年(828)の進士で各州の刺史を歴任し,中書舎人に終わった。〈十年ひとたび覚む揚州の夢,贏(か)ち得たり青楼薄倖の名〉と歌う七言絶句《遣懐》によって風流才子の典型とみなされがちだが,剛直な政治姿勢を反映した,現実に対する鋭敏な認識が《阿房宮賦》など多くの作品を貫く。さらに軍事学にも興味を示し,《孫子》の注釈を残した。…

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