西狭颂 / 西狹頌

xī​xiá​sòng

Xixia Song

The Eulogy of the West Gorge; a famous Han Dynasty stone cliff inscription dating to 171 AD located in Cheng County, Gansu Province. The text, written in clerical script, commemorates the work of Governor Li Xi in opening the road through the West Gorge and is celebrated for its powerful and ancient calligraphic style.

西 (literal) → 西 · xī · west 狭 (literal) → 狭/狹 · xiá · narrow 颂 (literal) → 颂/頌 · sòng · ode

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM