Sōng míng
Songming county in Kunming 昆明[Kun1 ming2], Yunnan
Yuán shǐ
History of the Yuan Dynasty, twenty third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Song Lian 宋濂[Song4 Lian2] in 1370 during the Ming Dynasty, 210 scrolls
sǎn qǔ
verse or song form from Yuan, Ming and Qing
Sòng Lián
Song Lian (1310-1381), Ming dynasty writer, historian and politician
jìn gǔ
near ancient history (often taken to mean Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing times)
zhì lóng táng sòng
"Ruled better that Tang and Song"
Qing Emperor Kangxi's memorial tribute to the first Ming emperor Hongwu 洪武
sòng mìng
to lose one's life
to get killed