宋武帝

    勿跋扈。付丁【午】。

    DingWuwassomeonewhowasphysicallystrong.Hewastheultimatehitmanofhistime.ThesewordsarejustsayingthatoneshouldwatchoutnottobetoodemandingandmanipulatingorelseDingWumightbebroughttosetonestraight——

    曲歌

    宋志

    死罪。第四。

    AsongreferringtohowPrinceYiKangwasexecutedbecauseofgeneralLiu’swrongdoing——

    元嘉中言

    宋符瑞志

    唐出天子。

    ArumorabouthowtherewouldbeanemperorwhowouldbeenthronedatQianTang,whichwasinfactamistakeforChanTang(aZenmeditationhall)——

    永光初言

    宋符瑞志

    湘州出天子。

    ArumorstatinghowtherewouldbeanemperorcomingoutofXiangZhou——

    民

    宋五行志一

    四人挈衣裙。三人捉作席。

    AfolksongreferringtohowXieLingYunwasnottooprudentinchoosingthosewithwhomheassociated.Eventuallydeathcameuponhim——

    中庾王洽

    宋五行志二

    食下湖荇。不食上湖。庾命。王。

    AfolksongthatforetoldthedeathofYuYiandWangQia——

    桓玄篡民

    宋五行志二

    征落地桓迸走。

    FolktalereferringtoHuanXuan’stakingoverthethroneasansubordinatetohisemperor——

    京邑何孟休

    宋徐湛之

    安成食。汝。

    ThemostextravagantregardingfoodisHeXu,andthemostextravagantregardingclothingisMengLingXiu——

    延之引

    宋延之

    富盛。病。

    Awealthypersonisnecessarilyprosperous,apoorpersonisnecessarilyhavinghardships——

    臧引童

    宋臧

    江水。佛狸死卯年。

    ZangZhireferstoachildren’ssonginhislettertohisenemyTuoBaXi,sayingthereasontheyareinastandoffwitheachother,withoutanybreakthroughforeitherside,isthatthetimeforafinalresolutionhasnotcome——

    魏童

    宋臧

    北如穿雉。不意引江水。

    主北石死。欲渡江天不徙。

    Achildren’ssongelaboratingontheeventinthelastitem,sayingthatTuoBaXiwouldnotsucceedinhismilitarystrikeagainstZangZhi.ThissongreallyangeredTuoBaXi——

    人竣

    宋竣

    郡嗔而人官。笑而不人官。

    WordsaboutYanJunandXieZhuang,whoheldthesamepostinthedefensedepartmentsuccessively.Theformermayhaveharshlooksonhisfaceyethemanagedtogetmanypeoplejobs,thelatterseemedveryamiableandwasgoodlooking,yethecouldnotgetjobsforpeople——

    南豫州士王玄宗越

    宋王玄

    作五年徒。莫逢王玄。玄自可。宗越更我。

    WordssaidbysoldiersoftheNanYuareaconcerningtheirtwosuperiors.WangXuanMuowasharshbutstillbearable,ZongYuewasworseinthathecouldreallyhurt——

    民奚度

    宋戴明

    得建康。不能受奚度拍。

    勿反。付奚度。

    SongssungconcerningtheextremecapacityforcrueltythatXiDu,whowasawardeninalaborcamp,hadforconvicts——

    中言

    宋索

    者也。

    Rumoraboutthevictoryofonewarlordoveranother——

    京安二寺僧

    宋天竺

    窟。安林。

    TheDuoChangtemplewasfilledwithZenmasters,whereasinDongAntemple,themonastictalkedaboutdoctrines——

    世杯歌

    南志

    舞杯。何翩翩。坐翻年。

    世昌。四海安太平。

    人命。久。千秋皆老。

    AsongthatcontainswordscriticizingtheintellectualsoftheJindynastyforindulginginfoodanddrinksratherthanattendingtotheaffairsofthenation——

    中童

    南志

    行白者。君追汝。句。

    Asongreferringtothestrikeofonewarlordagainstanother——

    宋泰使中童

    南符祥瑞志

    城出天子。Achildren’ssongindicatingfromwherethenextemperorwouldoriginate.Inevitablysomeprincewasmistakenasthatpotentialemperorandwaskilled——

    宋元徽中童

    南五行志

    襄白蹄。郎州。

    Achildren’ssongpredictingtheslayingofonewarlord’ssonbyanotherwarlord.Itcametobetrue——

    永明初百姓歌

    南五行志

    白向城啼。欲得城草。【】陶郎。

    Afolksongpredictingtheuprisingofawarlord——

    永明中中童

    南五行志

    黑水流北。赤火入。

    Achildren’ssongdescribingthepopularityofamiraclecureofalldiseaseswiththeflameoffire——

    永元元年童

    南五行志

    洋洋千里流。流城。皮。三更相告。

    跛不得起。老姥子。

    Achildren’ssongabouttheuprisingofonewarlordandtheslayingofanother——

    永元中童

    南五行志

    野。子空渠。不知虎。食江南墟。七九六十三。莫人。集舍。今汝得休。

    但看三八後。摧折景。

    Achildren’ssongaboutthewarsbetweenfourdifferentwarlordsinatwenty-fouryearperiod——

    人桓康

    南桓康

    欲。桓康。

    Ifonewantstolie,oneoughttogettipsonlyingfromHuanKang——

    荀伯玉青衣小

    南荀伯玉

    草中。九五相追逐。

    WordsXunBuoYuheardthattwolittleboysinblueoutfitssaidabouthim.Thewordsforetoldhisbeingbanishedtoanuncultivatedarea——

    人荀伯玉

    南荀伯玉

    十敕五令。不如荀伯玉命。

    TenamnestiesandfiveorderswerelessusefulthanonesinglecommandfromXunBuoYu.ThesewordsindicatehowpowerfulXunBuoYuwasforsometime——

    人王延之王僧虔

    南王延之

    二王持平。不送不迎。

    WangYanZhiandWangSengQianwerenotholdinganyjobsandnottryingtobribeorflattertheirwayintogettingjobs,either——

    人晃

    南沙威王晃

    四。

    WordsdescribingthemajesticappearanceofPrinceXiaoHuang’sarmyagainstawarlord——

    之引俗

    南之

    稽打鼓送。步林令史。

    GuXianZhireferredtoanoldproverbrelatingtothereformsneededtobedonebyhisemperor——

    人

    南

    宅。一。

    WordsreferringtothesupremeeloquenceofLiuHuiinbothtoneandstyle——

    卞彬引

    南卞彬

    朝生暮。

    Aproverbreferringtothespeedyproliferationoffleas——

    人氏

    梁氏

    充融卷稷。是四。

    TherearefourgreatscholarsintheZhangfamilyalone——

    王足引北方童

    梁康

    山上格。浮山下格。潼沱激。灌野。

    WangZureferredtoachildren’ssongfromthenorthconcerningthenecessityofbuildingadam——

    州民始王歌

    梁始忠武王

    始王。民之爹。赴人急。如水火。何哺乳我。

    AsongsungbypeopleofJingZhuointheirpraiseforPinceShiXingregardinghisoutstadingperformanceastheirrulerandhiscompassionforensuringpeople’swelfare——

    人融杲

    梁杲

    日下。惟舅甥。Wordspraisingtwooutstandingartistswhowereanuncleandanephewtoeachother——

    鄱民襄歌

    梁襄

    于平後善分。民枉死。有君。

    AsongsungbypeopleofBuoYangpraisingLuXiangforhisrighteousandfairrule——

    鄱民又襄歌

    梁襄

    君箴政。怨家。即。共。

    AnothersongsungbythepeopleofBuoYangabouthowcompetentLuXiangwasinservingasanarbitratorandsettingthescoresbetweentwofoes,whomadeupandcouldevenridehomeinthesamevehicle——

    豫州民夏侯兄弟歌

    梁夏侯

    我之有州。仍夏侯。前兄後弟。布政。

    AsongsungbypeopleofYuZhuoconcerningthetwogoodgovernerswhowerebrotherstoeachother.TheyservedYuZhuosuccessively——

    洛童

    梁之

    名大莫自牢。千兵避白袍。

    Achildren’ssongsunginLuoYangpraisingtheeternallyvictoriousarmyunderGeneralChenQingZhi——

    人王二姓

    梁王筠

    有。王有炬。

    Wordsaboutfourtalentedscholars:WangYunandWangTaiwhowerecousinstoeachotherandXieLanandXieJuwhowerebrotherstoeachother——

    省中琛

    梁琛

    上殿不下有雅。

    WordsaboutHeChen,whowasfavoredbytheemperorandwassummonedforlongvisitswiththeemperorallthetime——

    人何子朗

    梁何思澄

    海三何。子朗最多。

    AmongthethreetalentedscholarsinTongHai,HeZiLangwasthemostoutstanding——

    人又何子朗

    梁何思澄

    人中爽爽何子朗。MorewordspraisingHeZiLang——

    山民丘仲孚

    梁丘仲孚

    二傅沈。不如一丘。

    AllthepreviousgovernersofShanYinwerenotasgoodasQiouZhongFu——

    普通中童

    梁侯景

    青白。

    Achildren’ssongforetellingthevictoryofawarlord,HuoJing——

    白花歌

    梁逸文

    春二三月。柳怍花。春一夜入。

    花落南家。含情出力。拾得花沾臆。

    秋去春燕子。花入窠裹。

    AsongEmpressHuofWeidynastyorderedtobesungbyherservants.Thesongexpressesherintenseloveandfeelingsforahandsomeandstrongyoungman,YoungBaiHua——

    人氏

    宋敷演。梁卷充。尚。有其。

    WordsaboutoutstandingscholarsfromtheZhangfamilythroughtheSongandLiangdynasties.