A Temple For Two Generals
双 庙
平 地 狐 城 寇 若 林
两 公 犹 解 障 妖 祲。
大 梁 襟 带 洪 河 险
谁 遣 神 州 陆 地 沉。
Shuang Miao
Pin di hu cheng kou ruo lin
Liang gong you jie zhang yao jin.
Da liang jin dai hong he xian
Shei qian shen zhou liu di chen.
A Temple For Two Generals
Level earth, lonely city walls surrounded by a forest of enemies
These two generals tried to impede the demonic and evil spirits.
Yellow River surrounded and protected the capital city Kaifeng from the northern nomads
Who were the people who lost these sacred lands of China.
Notes:
Two generals:
Zhang Xun: (708-757) Heroic and important army general who defended the Tang Dynasty by fighting at the Battles of Suiyang and Yongqiu. He and his army beat back the invading armies of An Lushan.
Shu Yuan: (155-199 AD) (link) Army general, politician and warlord during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD).