Taiwan
中華民國國歌
Zhonghua Minguo Guoge
National Anthem of the Republic of China
1924
1930
Sun Yat-sen
Cheng Maoyun
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Context
Originally a speech by Sun Yat-sen in 1924 at the Whampoa Military Academy, the lyrics were later set to music and adopted as the national anthem. It remains the anthem of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and references Sun's Three Principles of the People.
Lyrics
三民主義，吾党所宗，
以建民国，以进大同。
咨尔多士，为民前锋，
夕夜匹懈，主义是从。
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Interesting facts
- • The lyrics are derived from an address by Sun Yat-sen, the founder of the Republic of China, delivered in 1924
- • Taiwan's anthem was also the anthem of all of China before 1949, when the Republic of China government relocated to Taiwan
- • The anthem references the Three Principles of the People: nationalism, democracy, and livelihood