If you are a master and have a true reputation in the world, who can compare with you in a thousand years! ——Lu You's "Five Poems of Indignation·Part 1"
Translation: People can't help but remember Zhuge Kongming. His reputation as a teacher is truly worthy of his reputation. Who can be like Zhuge Liang who devoted his whole life and led the three armies to restore the Han Dynasty and conquer the Central Plains!
The memorials of his departure and departure are here, making people cry at the sight of them. ——Bai Juyi
Translation: Because of the two emotions before and after, from going out to fight full of hope to being left alone at the end of the day, people can't help but feel deeply.
Two tables pay three visits, and a pair is worth a thousand years. ——(Couplet of Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage)?
Translation: Zhuge Liang acted as a teacher successively and repaid Liu Bei’s kindness in visiting the thatched cottage three times. A pair of dragons created a three-legged alliance between the Shu and Han Dynasties, which will be remembered for thousands of years.
His achievements cover three parts of the country and are called the Eight Formations. ——Du Fu's "Eight Formations"
Translation: Zhuge Liang made the most outstanding achievements in establishing the situation in which Wei, Shu and Wu divided the world into three parts. The creation of the Eight Formations made his reputation even more outstanding.
Makino meets Zhuge Liang again, and meets General Sacrifice again. ——Chen Pu's "Ode to History·Guangwu Sacrifice"
If Cao Cao meets Zhuge Liang, he will regard Han as conquering the west in his later years. ——Chen Pu's "Ode to History·Xun Yu"
Zhuge's fame is immortalized in the universe, and the portraits of his ancestors and ministers are highly respected. ——Du Fu's "Five Poems on Ancient Relics Part 5"
Translation: Zhuge Liang's name will remain in the world forever, and his portrait is so noble that people are awe-inspiring.
He died before leaving the army, which made the hero burst into tears. ——Du Fu's "Prime Minister of Shu"
Translation: It's a pity that he died of illness in the army before he went out to attack Wei Dynasty, which often made the heroes of the past dynasties burst into tears!
Three visits to the world have troubled the world, and two dynasties have helped the hearts of the old ministers. ——Du Fu's "Prime Minister of Shu"
Translation: The First Lord of Determining the World once visited the thatched cottage three times, assisting in the founding of the two dynasties and continuing the industry with loyalty.
Once dead, there is no regret, and the loyal soul is dark in the wilderness. ——Wen Tianxiang's "Feelings"
Translation: As long as I die, I will no longer have so much resentment. The graves of many loyal ministers have become barren hills. Showing his determination to be a loyal minister by remembering Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang:
Zhuge Liang (181-October 8, 234), courtesy name Kongming, nickname Wolong (also known as Fulong), Han nationality, Yangdu, Langya, Xuzhou (now Shandong) A native of Yinan County, Linyi City, he was the prime minister of the Shu Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period. He was an outstanding politician, strategist, essayist, calligrapher, and inventor. He was named Marquis of Wuxiang when he was alive, and was posthumously named Marquis of Zhongwu after his death. His representative works of prose include "Chu Shi Biao", "Book of Commandments" and so on. He invented the wooden cow and flowing horse, the Kongming lantern, etc., and modified the repeating crossbow, called the Zhuge repeating crossbow, which can fire ten arrows with one crossbow. He died in Wuzhangyuan (now Qishan, Baoji) in the 12th year of Jianxing (234). Liu Chan gave him the posthumous title of Zhongwuhou, so later generations often addressed Zhuge Liang as Wuhou and Zhuge Wuhou. Zhuge Liang dedicated his life to death and was a representative figure of loyal ministers and wise men in traditional Chinese culture.