A song about a peach garden and plums. Tang emperor’s surname is Li, which literally meansplum. This song predicted the coming to power of the Li family. People were amazed that whatthe song was hinting at should come true.
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慧化尼歌
大唐創業起居注
東海十八子。八井喚三軍。手持雙白雀。頭上戴紫雲。
丁丑語甲子。深藏入堂裏。何意坐堂裏。中央有天子。
西北天光照。龍山昭童子。赤光連北斗。童子木上懸白旛。
胡兵紛紛滿前後。拍手唱堂堂。驅羊向南走。
胡兵未濟漢不整。治中都護有八井。興伍伍。仁義行。武得九九得聲名。童子木底百丈水。
東家井裏五色星。我語不可信。問取衛先生。
A song sung by a nun concerning what China would become.
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楊濟引諺
通鑑
生子癡。了官事。If one should have stupid sons, then one does not ever have to worry about them getting intotrouble with the government, as they could not possibly be in any government posts.
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魏孝武帝遷長安時諺
通鑑
熒惑入南斗。 天子下 殿走。
The emperor would run off the court when the constellation was in certain arrangement.
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唐太宗引諺
通鑑
生狼猶恐如羊。
A wolf is afraid of giving birth to a son who has the character of a lamb. A proverb referred to byTang Emperor Tai concerning his crown prince, Zhi whose character was too weak.
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薛克構引諺
通鑑
娶婦得公主。無事取官府。
If one is married to a princess, it is like trying to have more trouble with the government.
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上元元年淮西謠言
通鑑
手執金刀起東方。
A rumor predicting the uprising of a warlord holding a gold saber in the east.
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時人稱揚益二州語
通鑑
揚一。益二。
In the country, Yang Zhou (equivalent to a state) is the most prosperous and Yi Zhou is next tothat.
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