"舜逐三庙于三危"
English translation: Emperor Shun chased the Sanmiao tribe away to Mount Sanwei
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| Chinese to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel / 甘肃省,敦煌莫高窟 | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Angus Woo Local time: 13:24 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | Emperor Shun got rid of Sanmiao and removed the said tribe to Sanwei |
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| 4 | Emperor Shun chased the Sanmiao tribe away to Mount Sanwei |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Emperor Shun got rid of Sanmiao and removed the said tribe to Sanwei Explanation: I think 三庙 is a typo of 三苗 Please refer to: blog.sina.com.cn/s/reader_4cdfd689010009cd.html 三苗部分人众被流放到西北的三危山（“窜三苗于三危” 《史记·五帝本纪》）。一般认为三危是地名... Please refer to: news.sohu.com/89/77/news210647789.shtml ●“舜逐三苗于三危”这句话出于《山海经》。 Please refer to: www.ruoyu.net/Html/Book/49/49759/1326990.shtml 意思是说蚩尤部落曾被安排在少昊部落的边垂居住。 .... 于是舜归而言于帝，请……迁三苗于三危，以变西戎”。 Please refer to: listen.1001a.com/bookyc/gudaiwx/xianqin/200711/157.shtml 三苗在江淮、荆州数为乱。于是舜归而言于帝，请流共工于幽陵，以变北狄；放讙兜于崇山，以变南蛮；迁三苗于三危，以变西戎；殛鲧于羽山，以变东夷：四罪而天下咸服。 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 hrs (2008-01-13 22:39:06 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- 猜想也是三苗误植，不过英文发音一样，无妨。 |
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| "舜逐三苗于三危" Emperor Shun chased the Sanmiao tribe away to Mount Sanwei Explanation: 逐 means 驅逐, i.e. drive them out or chase them away, not just get rid of or relocate them. |
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