Chinese poem illustration: 郑风 清人/ Zheng Wind – People of Qing by Anonymous

郑风 清人

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A simple poem but one of the few poems could be referenced in history, namely Zuozhuan(春秋左传). By cross checking between the poem and the story on Zuozhuan, this simple poem is further analyesed.

Interesting details of spears and rushing chariot are revealed by the character 重英, 重乔, 左旋右抽.

郑风 清人
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清人在彭,驷介旁旁。
二矛重英,河上乎翱翔。

清人在消,驷介麃麃。
二矛重乔,河上乎逍遥

清人在轴,驷介陶陶。
左旋右抽,中军作好。

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