The Qinse diaoge 琴瑟調歌 (Songs and Melodies for a Qinse?) was written by Cao Zhi 曹植 in the first half of the 3rd century.
Bits of information
Fragments in Records of the Three Kingdoms
Book of Wei 19 - Biography of Cao Zhi, the Prince Si of Chen
- 植嘗為《琴瑟調歌》，辭曰：「吁嗟此轉蓬，居世何獨然！長去本根逝，夙夜無休閑。東西經七陌，南北越九阡，卒遇回風起，吹我入雲閒。自謂終天路，忽焉下沈淵。驚飈接我出，故歸彼中田。當南而更北，謂東而反西，宕宕當何依，忽亡而復存。飄颻周八澤，連翩歷五山，流轉無恒處，誰知吾苦艱？願為中林草，秋隨野火燔，糜滅豈不痛，願與林葉連。」
See also
- Cao Zhi 曹植
- Bian Dao lun
- Wendi lei
- Wudi lei
- Zeng Boma wang Biao
- List of cited texts in Records of the Three Kingdoms
Notes
References
Sources
- Chen Shou 陳壽 (233–297). Sanguo zhi 三國志 “Records of the Three Kingdoms”, with official commentary compiled by Pei Songzhi 裴松之 (372-451).