Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Song
The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Song (Chinese: 蔣公紀念歌) was written to commemorate the Generalissimo and late President Chiang Kai-shek of the Republic of China. There are two songs: the second song was written by Hwang Yau-tai or Huang Yu-ti (Huang Youdi, 黃友棣) in 1975, who later also wrote Chiang Ching-kuo Memorial Song in 1988.
"Jiang Gong Memorial Song" used to be sung in schools and was also popular with military song competitions; when Chiang Kai-shek died, this song was also played for one month as an act of mourning. However, with the democratization of politics, this song is no longer included in current music textbooks, and schools no longer teach this song. However, on Chiang Kai-shek's birthday and the Veterans' Day, veterans sing this to express their condolences; this song is also played on folk festivals.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Official version
This was the officially adopted version of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Song written by Li Chung-he and Zhang Ling.
Chinese characters | Zhuyin Fuhao | Hanyu Pinyin | Translation |
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總統 蔣公 | ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄥ | Zǒngtǒng Jiǎnggōng | President General Chiang |
Initial version
The initial version was written by 秦孝儀 (Chin Hsiao-I) and 黃友棣 (Hwang Yau-tai) shortly after Chiang's death. However this version was officially replaced by the officially adopted version written by Li Chung-he (李中和) and Zhang Ling (張齡).
Compared to the officially adopted version, this version was written in vernacular language and was longer in context. The melody was also completely different.
Chinese lyrics | Hanyu Pinyin | English translation |
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翳惟總統, 武嶺 蔣公,巍巍蕩蕩,民無能名!巍巍蕩蕩, 民無能名! | Yì wéi zǒngtǒng, wǔ lǐng jiǎng gōng, wéiwéi dàngdàng, mín wúnéng míng! Wéiwéi dàngdàng, mín wúnéng míng! | Our President, Chiang Kai-shek, from Wuling; his great achievement, people cannot describe it by words! His great achievement, people cannot describe it by words! |
See also
References
- ^ "新台灣新聞週刊 - 蔣經國的主動與被動".
- ^ 立法院公報. 1994. Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ^ 拆榮家蔣公銅像? 退輔會:不需要去拆別人家的神主牌 Archived 2018-10-31 at the Wayback Machine,聯合報,2018年10月31日
- ^ 管他誰執政!總統 蔣公紀念歌 他們堅持唱了四十年 Archived 2018-10-31 at the Wayback Machine,洪哲政 ,2016年10月14日,聯合影音網
- ^ 105年10月31日蔣公誕辰紀念日暨榮民節慶祝系列活動歡迎踴躍參與 Archived 2018-10-31 at the Wayback Machine,國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會臺南榮譽國民之家
- ^ 紀念先總統 蔣公127誕辰─緬懷 蔣公德澤 黃埔子弟表敬意 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "爺爺悼蔣公". Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
External links
- Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Song audio file
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