Palace language - Kyūshi (English)

Japanese: 宮詞 - きゅうし（英語表記）gōng cí

A type of Chinese poem. In the form of a seven-character quatrain, it elegantly describes court events and the lives of court ladies. It is also interesting as a source of information on customs. In the 8th to 9th century, Wang Jian of the mid-Tang dynasty created 100 palace poems, which became popular and became a tradition. During the Five Dynasties, Lady Hua Rui, the queen of Shu, and then Wang Gui of the Northern Song dynasty also created 100 palace poems. At the end of the Ming dynasty, they were published together with Wang Jian's as the Sanjia Gongci (Three Palace Poems) (Mao Jin, Kukaku). During the Qing dynasty, this was further expanded and published as the Ten Palace Poems (Ni Can Ji).

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

中国の詩の一体。七言絶句の形式で宮廷の行事や女官の生活などを優雅に詠ずる。風俗資料としても興味深い。8～9世紀，中唐の王建が宮詞100首を作って評判となり，以後ひとつの伝統となった。五代のとき蜀の王妃花蕊（かずい）夫人が，ついで北宋の王珪がやはり宮詞100首を作り，明末に王建と合わせ《三家宮詞》として刊行された(毛晋，汲古閣)。清朝になるとさらにこれを増補した《十家宮詞》(倪燦（げいさん）輯)がある。

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