Chinese poem illustration: 周颂 执竞/ Zhou Song – Position and Duty by Anonymous
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An anthem dedicated to King Wu(周武王) reflects a full suite of grand ceremony. It was King Wu who defeated the Shang King(武王剪商) and made Zhou dynasty a real dynasty. Posthumous name(谥号) is briefed as well.
Characters 执竞, 斤, 简, 反 are further analysed.
周颂 执竞
佚名
执竞武王，无竞维烈。
不显成康，上帝是皇。
自彼成康，奄有四方，斤斤其明。
钟鼓喤喤，磬莞将将，降福穰穰。
降福简简，威仪反反。
既醉既饱，福禄来反。
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