Ba Zhen Tu (八阵图) — Du Fu
A free printable Chinese handwriting worksheet for Du Fu's Tang dynasty poem "Ba Zhen Tu (八阵图)", with pinyin, stroke-order guides, and Chinese writing practice grids.
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Original Poem
功盖三分国，名成八阵图。
江流石不转，遗恨失吞吴。
Pinyin
gōng gài sān fēn guó， míng chéng bā zhèn tú。
jiāng liú shí bù zhuǎn， yí hèn shī tūn wú。
English Meaning
His merit overshadowed the tripartite division of the land; his fame took form in the Eight Formations diagram. The river's current cannot move the stones he set — the regret of failing to conquer Wu endures.
Key Vocabulary
Each term links to its word page with more readings and examples.
| Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 江流 | jiāng liú | river |
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About the Poem
A quatrain by Du Fu (712–770) on Zhuge Liang's legendary Eight Formations stone array by the Yangtze. It praises the strategist's genius while mourning his unfulfilled ambition to restore the Han.
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