Cup of Solid Gold

The "Cup of Solid Gold" (traditional Chinese: 鞏金甌; simplified Chinese: 巩金瓯; pinyin: Gǒng Jīn'ōu; Wade–Giles: Kung3 Chin1-ou1, IPA: [kʊ̀ŋ tɕín.óu]), adopted by the Qing dynasty (1644–1912) on 4 October 1911, was the first official national anthem of China. The title wishes for the stability of the "golden cup," a ritual instrument that symbolized the empire. Six days after the anthem was adopted, however, the Wuchang Uprising took place and quickly led to the fall of the Qing. The "Cup of Solid Gold" was never performed publicly.

Lyrics

Traditional Chinese	Simplified Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Wade–Giles	IPA transcription	English translation
鞏金甌， 承天幬， 民物欣鳧藻， 喜同袍， 清時幸遭。 真熙皞， 帝國蒼穹保。 天高高， 海滔滔。	巩金瓯， 承天帱， 民物欣凫藻， 喜同袍， 清时幸遭。 真熙皞， 帝国苍穹保。 天高高， 海滔滔。	Gǒng Jīn'ōu Chéng tiān chóu, Mínwù xīn fúzǎo, Xǐ tóng páo, Qīng shí xìngzāo. Zhēn xī hào, Dìguó cāngqióng bǎo. Tiān gāogāo, Hǎi tāotāo.	Kung chin'ou Chʻêng tʻien chʻou, Minwu hsin futsao, Hsai t'ung p'ao. C'hing hsi hsingtsao, Chên hsi hao, Tikuo tsʻang chʻiungpao. Tʻien kaokao, Hai t'aot'ao.	[kʊ̀ŋ t͡ɕín.óʊ̯ ʈ͡ʂʰɤ̌ŋ tʰjɛ́n ʈ͡ʂʰǒʊ̯ mǐn.û ɕín fǔ.t͡sɑ̀ʊ̯ ɕì tʰʊ̌ŋ pʰɑ̌ʊ̯ t͡ɕʰíŋ ʂɻ̩̌ ɕîŋ.t͡sɑ́ʊ̯ ʈ͡ʂə́n ɕí xɑ̂ʊ̯ tî.kwǒ t͡sʰɑ́ŋ.t͡ɕʰjʊ̌ŋ pɑ̀ʊ̯ tʰjɛ́n kɑ́ʊ̯.kɑ́ʊ̯ xàɪ̯ tʰɑ́ʊ̯.tʰɑ́ʊ̯]	Cup of solid gold, Underneath the aegis of heaven, All of civilization will cease to toil, United in happiness and mirth, As long as the Qing rules. Our empire is emblazoned by light, And our boundaries are vast and preserved. The sky stretches infinitely, The sea brims with turbulence.

Other translation

In Dungan

Гун Җину
Чын тян чу,
Минвў щин фўзо,
Щы тун по,
Чин шы щинзо.
Җын щы хо,
Дыгуй цончюн бо.
Тян гого,
Хэ тото.

Other transcription

These are adopted scripts which are not (and have never been) officially used to write Chinese.

Xiao'erjing

قوْ دٍعِوْ
،چعْ تِيًا چِوْ
،مٍوُ سٍ فُذوَْ
،سِ توْ پوَْ
.ٿٍْ شِ ٽٍْذَوْ
،جٍ سِ ھَوْ
.دِقُوَع ڞْاٿْو بَوْ
،تِيًا قَوْقَوْ
.ھَیْ تَوْتَوْ

Hán-Việt

Củng kim âu,
Thừa thiên trù,
Dân vật hân phù tảo,
Hỉ đồng bào,
Thanh thời hạnh tao.
Chân hi hạo,
Đế quốc thương khung bảo.
Thiên cao cao,
Hải thao thao.

Hanja-eo

궁 진어우
청 톈처우
민우 신 푸짜오
시 퉁바오
칭 스 싱짜오.
전 시 하오
디궈 창충 바오
톈 가오가오
하이 타오타오.