馬嵬坡
See also: 马嵬坡
Chinese[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄚˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄆㄛ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Maaweipo
- IPA (key): /ma̠²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ u̯eɪ̯³⁵ pʰu̯ɔ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun[edit]
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[edit]
- 馬嵬驛 (way station at Mawei)
References[edit]
馬嵬驛之變 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia zh
驛站 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia zh