Sons chose to die for filial piety,
Ministers willing to give their lives for allegiance.
I am willing to die for both!
Our sacred land is torn in pieces,
Moral integrity is rarely found among officials,
Loyalty and righteousness missing for His Majesty.
They have lost unyielding and upright virtues.
Zhang Xun condemned the rebels, Xu Yuan died for loyalty to the Emperor,
Their names are remembered forever in history.
Those who came after them Lack the loyal zeal
And the character unbending as tempered steel.
Life like a flame flash passes away soon,
A man should do something spectacular, shine or rain.
If Zhang and Xu had betrayed the country, And succumbed to the foe,
They would have been reviled,
And never be crowned in history with glory.
Their temple deep and serene,
Their statues are dignified and awe-inspiring.
The crows and the setting sun witness all for years.
Near this post-house,
Should a traitor pass by the temple,
Let him open his eye and look back on his treachery!