203 Hill
Appearance
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203 Hill (in Chinese: 二零三高地 or in Japanese: 二〇三高地) is a high ground located in Lushunkou District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China. In 1904-1905, one of the fiercest battles was fought between the Japanese and Russian armies in the Siege of Port Arthur, during the Russo-Japanese War.
It is so named because it is 203 metres (666 ft) above sea level.
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Maresuke Nogi after the battle used the same Chinese pronunciation to name it the "Mountain Where Your Souls Lie" (in Chinese: 爾靈山; Erlingshan) in his famous poem:[1]
爾靈山 | Mountain Where Your Souls Lie |
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爾靈山嶮豈難攀 男子功名期克艱 |
Can we say it was easy to climb 203 Hill? Was it not difficult because men sought their honor? |
References
- ^ ""The Mountain Where Your Souls Lie", a poem by Maresuke Nogi". Archived from the original on 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
See also
External links
- 203 Hill (Baidu Encyclopedia) (in Chinese)