八埏

八埏

1. (Classical) places that are remote and faraway

   • 上暢九垓，下泝八埏。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     上畅九垓，下溯八埏。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: The Book of Han, circa 1^st century CE

     Shàng chàng jiǔgāi, xià sù bāyán. [Pinyin]

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   • 陛下龍興御極，寰海永清，道暢八埏，威加九域，鴻和普洽，靡不周泰。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     陛下龙兴御极，寰海永清，道畅八埏，威加九域，鸿和普洽，靡不周泰。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Tang Dynasty, Liu Zongyuan, 《代裴行立謝移鎮表》

     Bìxià lóngxìng yùjí, huánhǎi yǒngqīng, dào chàng bāyán, wēi jiā jiǔyù, hónghé pǔqià, mǐ bù zhōutài. [Pinyin]

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   • 1915, “中華雄立宇宙間 [China Heroically Stands in the Universe]”, 廕昌 [Yin Chang] (lyrics), 王露 [Wang Lu] (music):

     中國雄立宇宙間 / 廓八埏 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     中国雄立宇宙间 / 廓八埏 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     Zhōngguó xiónglì yǔzhòu jiān  /  kuò bāyán [Pinyin]

     China heroically stands in Universe / Extends to the Eight Corners