chén​qíng​biǎo

Memorial to the Emperor Expressing My Feelings

Senses

陈情表/ 陳情表 chén​qíng​biǎo Memorial to the Emperor Expressing My Feelings

A famous piece of prose written by 李密 lǐ​mì of the Jin Dynasty. In this memorial to Emperor Wu, he respectfully declines a government post to care for his aging grandmother. It is celebrated as one of China's most moving works of literature on the theme of filial piety.

References

see 李密/李密 陈情表/陳情表