Du Fu: The Diagram of the Eight Battle Formations

The Diagram of the Eight Battle Formations

八 阵 图

功 盖 三 分 国
名 成 八 阵 图。

江 流 石 不 转
遗 恨 失 吞 吴。

Ba Zhen Tu

Gong gai san fen guo
Ming cheng ba zhen tu.                                                                                                       Jiang liu shi bu zhuan
Yi hen shi tun wu.

The Diagram of the Eight Battle Formations

His efforts and skills overwhelmed the three kingdoms
He famously achieved the eight battle formations.

River flows and the rocks have not changed
With hate and regret, Liu Bei lost and was swallowed up by the Wu.

Notes:

Liu Bei:  (161-223) (r. 221-223) Warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Wu:  Nation state during the Three Kingdoms Period.