文姬归汉

文姬歸漢

Wénjī guī Hàn

proper noun

Meanings

1 the return of Cai Wenji to Han China, ransomed from the Xiongnu by Cao Cao
2 Wenji Returns to Han, a Peking opera on this story

Characters

literary (文姬, Cai Wenji)

lady (文姬, Cai Wenji)

Examples

HSK 4

文姬归汉的故事发生在东汉末年。

Wénjī guī Hàn de gùshi fāshēng zài Dōnghàn mònián.

The story of Wenji's return to Han took place at the end of the Eastern Han.

HSK 7-9

程砚秋演的《文姬归汉》是程派的代表作。

Chéng Yànqiū yǎn de 《 Wénjī guī Hàn 》 shì Chéngpài de dàibiǎozuò.

Cheng Yanqiu's Wenji Returns to Han is a signature piece of the Cheng school.

Tips

history

蔡文姬, daughter of the scholar 蔡邕, was carried off by the Xiongnu around 195 and lived among them for twelve years, bearing two sons. Around 207 曹操, an old friend of her father, paid a ransom in gold and jade to bring her home. Parting from her sons is the heart of 《胡笳十八拍》 and of the paintings called 《文姬归汉图》.

Stroke Order

文 wén

姬 jī

归 guī

汉 hàn