edicting the coming to power of Emperor Cheng, who took away the throne from his nephew Emperor Jian Wen by military force.
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正統二年京師小兒歌
明史五行志三
雨帝雨帝。 城隍土地。 雨若再來。 還我土地。
A children’s song sung in the capital city, predicting that when Ming’s Emperor Ying, who was captured by a northern tribe, returned to the capital, his younger brother, who took over the throne, would have to give the throne back to him.
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萬曆末年道士歌
明史五行志三
委鬼當頭坐。 茄花遍地生。
A song sung by a Taoist predicting that when the eunuch Wei Zong Xian took control of the court, there would be much bloodshed.
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萬曆末年謠
明史五行志三
鄴臺復鄴臺。 曹操再出來。
A rumor predicting an uprising organized by Luo Ru Cai against the Ming government.
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官人為馬后歌
明史太祖孝慈高皇后馬氏傳
我后聖慈。 化行家邦。 撫我育我。
懷德難忘。 懷德難忘。 於萬斯年。
毖彼下泉。 悠悠蒼天。
A song sung by the servant maids in the Ming court about Empress Ma who was really kind to everyone, including the emperor’s concubines in the court.
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方孝孺絕命詞
明史方孝孺傳
天降亂離兮。 孰知其由。 奸臣得計兮。 謀國用猶。
忠臣發憤兮。 血淚交流。 以此殉君兮。 抑又何求。嗚呼哀哉兮。 庶不我尤。Words said by Fang Xiao Ru, who was loyal to Jian Wen Emperor, before he was executed by Emperor Cheng, who took away Jian Wen’s throne by military force. In these words, he said he did not regret dying for the cause of being loyal to his emperor.
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韓郁引諺
明史高巍傳
親者割之不斷。 疏者續之不堅。
It is impossible to cut off one’s relations with one’s blood relatives, just as it is impossible to establish any bond with someone who is not a blood relative.
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