T’an Ssu-T’ung

"Inspiration" is a seven-character quatrain written by Tan Sitong in 1896. The poet recalled the humiliating Treaty of Shimonoseki signed by the Qing government in 1895, and expressed his concern for the country. 《有感一章》是一首七言绝句，作者是谭嗣同。此诗写于1896年，诗人想起1895年清政府签订丧权辱国的《马关条约》，有感而发，直抒忧国之情。 《有感一章》 谭嗣同 世间无物抵春愁，合向仓暝一哭休。四万万人齐下泪，天涯何处是神州！ Lines Composed in Reflection Tan Sitong What can show this spring sadness, my sadness?Oh Heaven, Heaven!Only tears can drown it.Ah, eight hundred million eyes are wet!Where is China, now, on the map?

Tan Sitong (March 10, 1865 - September 28, 1898), courtesy name Fusheng, pseudonym Zhuangfei, was a native of Liuyang, Hunan. He was a famous politician, thinker, and reformist in modern China. His book, The Philosophy of Benevolence, was the first philosophical work of the reformists and an important work in the history of modern Chinese thought. In his early years, Tan Sitong founded the Current Affairs School and the Southern Society in his hometown of Hunan, hosted the Hunan Daily, advocated mining, built railways, promoted reforms, and implemented new policies. In 1898 (the 24th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu), Tan Sitong participated in and led the Reform Movement of 1898, but was killed after its failure at the age of 33. He was one of the "Six Gentlemen of the Reform Movement of 1898". 谭嗣同（1865年3月10日—1898年9月28日），字复生，号壮飞，湖南浏阳人，中国近代著名政治家、思想家，维新派人士。其所著的《仁学》，是维新派的第一部哲学著作，也是中国近代思想史中的重要著作。谭嗣同早年曾在家乡湖南倡办时务学堂、南学会等，主办《湘报》，又倡导开矿山、修铁路，宣传变法维新，推行新政。1898年（光绪二十四年），谭嗣同参加领导戊戌变法，失败后被杀，年仅33岁，为“戊戌六君子”之一。 谭嗣同·《甘肃布政使署憩园秋日七绝》 小楼人影倚高空，目尽疏林夕照中。为问西风竟何著，轻轻吹上雁来红。 Written on an Autumn Day at the Garden of the Official Residence of the Governor of Kansu T'an Ssu-T'ung On a small balcony, the shadow of someone leaning against the tall sky;In the distance, the sparse forest in twilight's glow.Let me ask what the west wind is really doing:To blow so gently, reddening the aramanth blossoms. 1. Yen-lai hung: literally, "wild…

Tan Sitong (March 10, 1865 - September 28, 1898), courtesy name Fusheng, pseudonym Zhuangfei, was a native of Liuyang, Hunan. He was a famous politician, thinker, and reformist in modern China. His book, The Philosophy of Benevolence, was the first philosophical work of the reformists and an important work in the history of modern Chinese thought. In his early years, Tan Sitong founded the Current Affairs School and the Southern Society in his hometown of Hunan, hosted the Hunan Daily, advocated mining, built railways, promoted reforms, and implemented new policies. In 1898 (the 24th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu), Tan Sitong participated in and led the Reform Movement of 1898, but was killed after its failure at the age of 33. He was one of the "Six Gentlemen of the Reform Movement of 1898". 谭嗣同（1865年3月10日—1898年9月28日），字复生，号壮飞，湖南浏阳人，中国近代著名政治家、思想家，维新派人士。其所著的《仁学》，是维新派的第一部哲学著作，也是中国近代思想史中的重要著作。谭嗣同早年曾在家乡湖南倡办时务学堂、南学会等，主办《湘报》，又倡导开矿山、修铁路，宣传变法维新，推行新政。1898年（光绪二十四年），谭嗣同参加领导戊戌变法，失败后被杀，年仅33岁，为“戊戌六君子”之一。 谭嗣同·《夜泊》 系缆北风劲，五更荒岸舟。戌楼孤角语，残腊异乡愁。月晕山如睡，霜寒江不流。窅然万物静，而我独何求？ Mooring at Night T'an Ssu-T'ungThe hawser tied against a still north wind,A boat on a desolate shore at dawn,The notes of a single horn from a garrison tower,The longing for home in a strange land at year's end—Beneath a hazy moon the mountains lie as if asleep;In the frosty cold the river ceases to flow.Forlorn, the ten thousand things are still.Then…

Tan Sitong (March 10, 1865 - September 28, 1898), courtesy name Fusheng, pseudonym Zhuangfei, was a native of Liuyang, Hunan. He was a famous politician, thinker, and reformist in modern China. His book, The Philosophy of Benevolence, was the first philosophical work of the reformists and an important work in the history of modern Chinese thought. In his early years, Tan Sitong founded the Current Affairs School and the Southern Society in his hometown of Hunan, hosted the Hunan Daily, advocated mining, built railways, promoted reforms, and implemented new policies. In 1898 (the 24th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu), Tan Sitong participated in and led the Reform Movement of 1898, but was killed after its failure at the age of 33. He was one of the "Six Gentlemen of the Reform Movement of 1898". 谭嗣同（1865年3月10日—1898年9月28日），字复生，号壮飞，湖南浏阳人，中国近代著名政治家、思想家，维新派人士。其所著的《仁学》，是维新派的第一部哲学著作，也是中国近代思想史中的重要著作。谭嗣同早年曾在家乡湖南倡办时务学堂、南学会等，主办《湘报》，又倡导开矿山、修铁路，宣传变法维新，推行新政。1898年（光绪二十四年），谭嗣同参加领导戊戌变法，失败后被杀，年仅33岁，为“戊戌六君子”之一。 谭嗣同·《潼关》 终古高云簇此城，秋风吹散马蹄声。河流大野犹嫌束，山入潼关解不平。 T'ung Pass T'an Ssu-T'ungFrom high antiquity, lofty clouds have gathered at this city wall,Where winds of autumn have scattered away the sounds of hoofbeats.The river, even as it flows through the vast plain, decries its limits;And the mountain, entering T'ung Pass, will never know about leveling.

Tan Sitong (March 10, 1865 - September 28, 1898), courtesy name Fusheng, pseudonym Zhuangfei, was a native of Liuyang, Hunan. He was a famous politician, thinker, and reformist in modern China. His book, The Philosophy of Benevolence, was the first philosophical work of the reformists and an important work in the history of modern Chinese thought. In his early years, Tan Sitong founded the Current Affairs School and the Southern Society in his hometown of Hunan, hosted the Hunan Daily, advocated mining, built railways, promoted reforms, and implemented new policies. In 1898 (the 24th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu), Tan Sitong participated in and led the Reform Movement of 1898, but was killed after its failure at the age of 33. He was one of the "Six Gentlemen of the Reform Movement of 1898". 谭嗣同（1865年3月10日—1898年9月28日），字复生，号壮飞，湖南浏阳人，中国近代著名政治家、思想家，维新派人士。其所著的《仁学》，是维新派的第一部哲学著作，也是中国近代思想史中的重要著作。谭嗣同早年曾在家乡湖南倡办时务学堂、南学会等，主办《湘报》，又倡导开矿山、修铁路，宣传变法维新，推行新政。1898年（光绪二十四年），谭嗣同参加领导戊戌变法，失败后被杀，年仅33岁，为“戊戌六君子”之一。 谭嗣同·《邠洲七绝》 棠梨树下鸟呼风，桃李蹊边白复红。一百里间春似海，孤城掩映万花中。 Fen-chou T'an Ssu-T'ungAmong crab apple and pear, birds summon the wind.Alongside a trail, peach and plum are a mixture of white and pink.Within a hundred li, spring is like a sea:A city wall shines half hidden among ten thousand blossoms.

Tan Sitong (March 10, 1865 - September 28, 1898), courtesy name Fusheng, pseudonym Zhuangfei, was a native of Liuyang, Hunan. He was a famous politician, thinker, and reformist in modern China. His book, The Philosophy of Benevolence, was the first philosophical work of the reformists and an important work in the history of modern Chinese thought. In his early years, Tan Sitong founded the Current Affairs School and the Southern Society in his hometown of Hunan, hosted the Hunan Daily, advocated mining, built railways, promoted reforms, and implemented new policies. In 1898 (the 24th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu), Tan Sitong participated in and led the Reform Movement of 1898, but was killed after its failure at the age of 33. He was one of the "Six Gentlemen of the Reform Movement of 1898". 谭嗣同（1865年3月10日—1898年9月28日），字复生，号壮飞，湖南浏阳人，中国近代著名政治家、思想家，维新派人士。其所著的《仁学》，是维新派的第一部哲学著作，也是中国近代思想史中的重要著作。谭嗣同早年曾在家乡湖南倡办时务学堂、南学会等，主办《湘报》，又倡导开矿山、修铁路，宣传变法维新，推行新政。1898年（光绪二十四年），谭嗣同参加领导戊戌变法，失败后被杀，年仅33岁，为“戊戌六君子”之一。 谭嗣同·《道吾山》 夕阳恋高树，薄暮入青峰。古寺云依鹤，空潭月照龙。尘消百尺瀑，心断一声钟。禅意渺何著，啾啾阶下蛩。 Tao-wu Mountain T'an Ssu-T'ungA setting sun lingers lovingly among all trees,As dusk disappears into the blue peaks.At the ancient monastery, clouds hover among cranes;Above an empty pool. the moon shines on dragons.Dust dissolves—by a ten-fathom waterfall;My thoughts break off—at the single note of a bell.The profound mind of Ch'an, where is it found?"Chirp, chirp," sing the crickets beneath the steps.