Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition Memorial

Zhuge Liang composes his famous "Northern Expedition Memorial".

IMPORTANT INFO: Most of this clip don't have English subtitles. I have included the English translation of the full memorial below. Note that the clip itself only mentioned some parts of the memo, since the full memorial is pretty long.

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"The First Ruler had accomplished but half his great task at his death. At this moment the empire is in three parts, and our country is weak; it is a most critical moment for us. Still, ministers are not remiss in the capital, and loyal and devoted soldiers sacrifice their lives abroad, for they still remember the special kindness of the First Ruler and wish to show their gratitude to him by service to Your Majesty. Therefore it would be indeed fitting that you should extend your holy virtue to glorify his virtuous memory in the stimulation of the will of your purposeful officers. Your Majesty should not lose yourself in the pursuit of mean things, quoting phrases to confound the eternal principles of rectitude, and so preventing remonstrance from honest people. One rule applies to the palace of the Emperor and the residence of a courtier; there must be one law rewarding the good and punishing the evil. Evil-doers and law-breakers, as also true and good people, should be dealt with according to their deserts by the officers concerned in order to manifest Your Majesty's impartial and enlightened administration. Partiality is wrong, as is one law for the court and another for the regions.

"The High Ministers Fei Yi, Guo Youzhi, and Dong Yun are honest men, devotedly anxious to be loyal to the last degree; wherefore His Late Majesty chose them in his testament. My advice is to consult them in all Palace matters, great or small, before taking action. Your Majesty will reap the enormous advantage of having any failings corrected.

"General Xiang Chong is a man of well-balanced temperament, versed in military matters, to whom, after testing him, the late Emperor applied the epithet 'capable'. The consensus of opinion is that Xiang Chong should be Grand Commander. My advice is to consult him in all military matters, great or small, whereby your military forces will yield their maximum, each one being employed to the best advantage.

"Attract worthy people; repel mean ones. This policy achieved the glory of the Former Hans, while its reversal ruined the Latter Hans. When the late Emperor was with us, he often discussed this with your servant, and he took much to heart the story of Emperors Huan and Ling.

"The Chair of the Secretariat Chen Zhen, Commander Zhang Si, and Minister Jiang Wan are all incorruptible and enlightened people, honest to the death. I wish that Your Majesty should have them near and hold them in confidence. If this be done, then the glory of the House of Han will be quickly consummated.

"I was originally a private person, a farmer in Nanyang, concerned only to secure personal safety in a troubled age and not seeking conversation with the contending nobles. His Late Majesty, the First Ruler, overlooking the commonness of my origin, condescended to seek me thrice in my humble cot and consult me on the trend of events. His magnanimity affected me deeply, and I consented to do my utmost for him. Then came defeat, and I took office at a moment of darkest outlook and at a most difficult crisis. This is twenty-one years ago. The First Ruler recognized my diligent care, and when dying he confided the great task to me. From that day I have lived a life of anxiety lest I should fail in my trust and so dim his glory.

"That is why I undertook the expedition to the lands beyond the River Lu. Now the Southern Mangs has been quelled, and our army is in good condition. I ought to lead it against the north, where I may meet with a measure of success in the removal of the wicked ones, the restoration of Han, and a return to the old capital. This is my duty out of gratitude to the late Emperor and loyalty to Your Majesty. As to a discussion of the pros and cons and giving a true version of the whole matter, that belongs to Guo Youzhi and Fei Yi and Dong Yun. I desire Your Majesty to confide to me the task of slaying the rebels and restoring the Hans. If I fail, then punish me by telling the spirit of the late Emperor. If you know not what restoration implies, that is the fault of your advisers.

"Your Majesty should take pains to be guided into the right path and examine carefully what is laid before you, carefully remembering the late Emperor's testament.

"I cannot express what would be my delight if you had the goodness to accept and act on my advice.

"Now I am about to depart on a distant expedition, I write this with tears, and in deep emotions, beyond my words."

(Translation taken from threekingdoms.com)

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• Zhuge
• Liang
• Northern
• Expedition
• Memo
• Kongming
• 诸葛亮
• 孔明
• 出师表
• 北伐

[mehdan2]

o.O the language is foreign to a native speaker like me! 啊。

[Titan9999]

The old form was concise. :)

[Titan9999]

IMPORTANT INFO: Most of this clip don't have English subtitles. I have included the English translation of the full memorial in the description. Note that the clip itself only mentioned some parts of the memo, since the full memorial is pretty long.

[carltonlau2006]

臣本布衣，躬耕於南陽，苟全性命於亂世，不求聞達於諸侯。先帝不­以臣卑鄙，猥自枉屈，三顧臣於草廬之中，諮臣以當世之事。由是感­ 激，遂許先帝以驅馳。後值傾覆，受任於敗軍之際，奉命於危難之間­，爾來二十又一年矣

[suppko]

the guy who write that words is excellent@@

[rongjingji]

@recscy 孙权第一次派人巡查了琉球

将台湾纳入版图

[svlina]

@ppshchik Thans for info. glad to know that this handwriting wrote by Tang Guo Qiang himself. He is really worth my praise for his classic play the role of Zhuge Liang. If slowly watch this scene you can also see he shown that he is begin sick during he wrote this memorial. This is the wonderful of depth expression from the actor that description he well understand the role.

[kiwichinaimport]

@Titan9999

I'm learning the ancient Chinese language, my dads pro at it

[neocomp92]

I thought that they use wooden scrolls to write on....

[DiarySG]

classic 3 kingdoms > new 3 kingdoms

[longweihan101219]

@tea550 ……好吧，错怪你了……我们初中也学了，现在还会会背，^_^

[longweihan101219]

@tea550 ……好吧，错怪你了……

[tea550]

@longweihan101219 你誤解了吧 我說 台灣"國中"國文課本有諸葛亮的出師表

在台灣 初中叫做國中  這樣你懂了吧

[longweihan101219]

@tea550 你们台湾国除了中国文还学什么文？

[YengaGee]

How beautiful the calligraphy is!!!!!! :O, soo 孔明 is wise, talented, musical, loyal, creative, kind, generous, poetic and now he has beautiful handwriting....honestly, just just just amazing!! Look at the prime ministers nowadays!?!?!? they could learn a lot from him..........