Related stories about the couplet "Pipa, harp, harp, eight kings, kings and kings are above, four ghosts, demons and monsters are on the border"

At that time, foreign envoys laughed at our lack of strength in China, and "the king is above us" refers to the Eight-Power Allied Forces

When the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded Beijing and negotiated peace with the Qing Dynasty, there was a legend that imperialism The elements took the opportunity to use this couplet to insult the Chinese nation, and the Qing representatives gave a strong response to the second couplet. Both of them used the same side to make a fuss. The upper part of "Qin, Se, Pipa" is the same as "王王", and the left part is the same as "鬼". Words with the same radicals are in the same couplet.

Legend has it that after the Eight-Power Allied Forces captured Beijing, a Japanese who claimed to be a "China expert" hung a couplet on the city wall, challenging the enemy:

"Qi Qi Horses, long bows, harps and pipas, the kings are on top, and they can fight alone."

Faced with the provocation of the invaders, a Chinese citizen stood up to deal with it regardless of the danger of his life:

"Japanese people, attacking dragon robes, four ghosts, ghosts and ghosts are living by the side, put your hands together and take it."