Question 1

乾坤万年歌是什么？

Accepted Answer

乾坤万年歌是一首长篇七言预言诗，相传为周朝开国功臣姜子牙所作，但学术界多认为实际作者可能是宋代理学家邵雍或后人托名。全诗以七言韵文形式，从周朝开始，依次预言秦、汉、三国、晋、南北朝、隋、唐、宋、元、明、清等朝代的兴亡更替，直至未来天下太平。

Question 2

乾坤万年歌的作者是谁？

Accepted Answer

乾坤万年歌传统上托名为周朝姜子牙（姜太公）所作，但学术界普遍认为此说法缺乏文献支撑。较为可信的说法是宋代理学家、易学大师邵雍（1011-1077）所著，也有学者认为是明清时期后人假托古人之名编纂。

Question 3

What is Qiankun Wannian Ge?

Accepted Answer

Qiankun Wannian Ge (乾坤万年歌, 'Song of Ten Thousand Years of Heaven and Earth') is a long prophetic poem in seven-character verse. Traditionally attributed to Jiang Ziya, the legendary strategist of the Zhou dynasty, though scholars generally believe it was more likely composed by the Song dynasty Neo-Confucian scholar Shao Yong (1011-1077) or by later authors writing under an ancient pseudonym. The poem predicts the rise and fall of Chinese dynasties from Zhou through the future.