Xing Gong (行宫) — Yuan Zhen
A free printable Chinese handwriting worksheet for Yuan Zhen's Tang dynasty poem "Xing Gong (行宫)", with pinyin, stroke-order guides, and Chinese writing practice grids.
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Original Poem
寥落古行宫，宫花寂寞红。
白头宫女在，闲坐说玄宗。
Pinyin
liáo luò gǔ xíng gōng， gōng huā jì mò hóng。
bái tóu gōng nǚ zài， xián zuò shuō xuán zōng。
English Meaning
A disused imperial palace stands deserted, yet its flowers still bloom red, unseen. White-haired palace maids remain, sitting idle and talking of Emperor Xuanzong's reign.
Key Vocabulary
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About the Poem
A five-character quatrain by Yuan Zhen (779–831) of the Tang dynasty. Written after the An Lushan rebellion, it contrasts the decayed palace with the aged servants who remember its glory — twenty characters condensing an empire's decline.
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