{{Short description|Unofficial Chinese national anthem}} {{onesource|date=July 2023}} {{National anthems of China}} The '''Praise the Dragon Flag''' ({{zh|s=颂龙旗|t=頌龍旗|p=Sòng Lóng Qí}}) was a semi-official national anthem of the [[Qing dynasty]], as well as a military and an [[Personal anthem|imperial anthem]]. It shares the same tune with [[Tune of Li Zhongtang]], the semi-official anthem from 1896 to 1906.
==History== In 1906, (the 32nd year of [[Guangxu Emperor|Guangxu]]), the Department of the Army of the [[Qing dynasty|Qing Dynasty]] was established, and wrote this song as its anthem. The Qing Dynasty also used this song as a semi-official imperial anthem (代國歌).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nielsen |first=Mads Vesterager |date=2021-02-25 |title=One song under Heaven: A history of China's national anthems |url=https://thechinaproject.com/2021/02/25/one-song-under-heaven/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=The China Project |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Lyrics== ===Simplified Chinese=== 于斯万年，亚东大帝国！<br /> 山岳纵横独立帜，江河漫延文明波；<br /> 四百兆¹民神明冑，地大物产博。<br /> 扬我黄龙帝国徽，唱我帝国歌！
===Traditional Chinese=== 於斯萬年，亞東大帝國！<br /> 山嶽縱橫獨立幟，江河漫延文明波；<br /> 四百兆¹民神明冑，地大物產博。<br /> 揚我黃龍帝國徽，唱我帝國歌！
===Hanyu Pinyin=== yú sī wàn nián, yà dōng dà dì guó! <br /> shān yuè zòng héng dú lì zhì, jiāng hé màn yán wén míng bō;<br /> sì bǎi zhào mín shén míng zhòu, dì dà wù chǎn bó.<br /> yáng wǒ huáng lóng dì guó huī, chàng wǒ dì guó gē!
===English Translation=== We located here for thousands years as a great empire in [[East Asia]]! <br /> Mountains in our land, rivers in our land, spread the culture;<br /> Four hundred million{{efn|兆 usually means one trillion (10<sup>12</sup>), but it could mean one million (10<sup>6</sup>), and should have that value here in the song for factual accuracy. See [[Chinese numerals]] for details.}} people blessed by God, we have a big land and plenty of product.<br /> Raise our [[Flag of the Qing dynasty|Yellow Dragon Emblem]] Proud, sing our empire's song!
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== See also == *[[Historical Chinese anthems]] *[[Personal anthem]]
==External links == * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usNBVifj4Ww ''Praise the Dragon Flag'' on Youtube (Instrumental)] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbh7tLdu_28 ''Praise the Dragon Flag'' on Youtube (Vocal)]
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