Anthem of Zhenia

Spirit of Zhenia
진국정신

Memorial dedicated to Amasar Ren, one of the founders of the Republic of Zhenia, in Shinhang, Zhenia.
National anthem of Zhenia
Also known as	Swords of the East
Lyrics	Marco Jin, 1855
Music	Joonho Lee
Adopted	1871 (Empire of Zhenia) 1911 (Republic of Zhenia)
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"Spirit of Zhenia" (Instrumental version, Played by the Donggyeong Philharmonic Orchestra in 2018) [[:File:"Spirit of Zhenia (Instrumental)|file]] help

The "Spirit of Zhenia", also known as the "Swords of the East", is the national anthem of Zhenia. The song was written during the first stages of the Zhenian Civil War, as the first expeditionary forces of the Shindan Dynasty departed from Donggyeong in 1852. It was adopted as the formal military song of the Western Expeditionary Forces of the Shindan dynasty and later the Empire of Zhenia. It was chosen as the formal national anthem of the Republic of Zhenia in 1911.

History

Origins

The lyrics of the 'Spirit of Zhenia' originated from a poem written by Marco Jin, a member of the first Western Inspectors dispatched from the Shindan dynasty in the early 1840s as a part of Emperor Seongjo's plan to rapidly modernize the nation.

Lyrics

Lyrics in Modern Zhenian	Translation
제1절 서로 전진하는 바람과 같이 자유의 횃불로 대륙을 밝히라 해동 바다부터 천산 산맦까지 진국의 기상을 널리 빛낼지어니! (후렴구) 대동진국 만세! 오진통일 만세! 조국의 포성이 우리를 부른다! 전진하라 서쪽으로! 전진하라 대세계로! 진국의 기상을 널리 알릴지어다!	First verse: Like the winds prevailing to the west, May the torch of freedom light the earth; From the eastern seas to the Heavenly Mountains, May the Spirit of Zhenia enlighten the world! (Chorus) All Hail Great Zhenia! All Hail the Unification of the Five Jins! Sounds of gunfire of the fatherland call us all! Onwards to the west! Onwards to the greater world! May the glory of Zhenia be known to the world!
제2절 군신의 창과 불멸의 방패로 조국을 지켜낸 호국정신이여 오진 통일의 주역이 될지어니 대륙에 자유를 전파하라! (후렴구) 대동진국 만세! 오진통일 만세! 조국의 포성이 우리를 부른다! 전진하라 서쪽으로! 전진하라 대세계로! 진국의 기상을 널리 알릴지어다!	Second verse: With the spear and aegis of the God of War, You are the protectors of the fatherland; Now you are the spirits of unification, As these are the men who unified the five Jins. (Chorus) All Hail Great Zhenia! All Hail the Unification of the Five Jins! Sounds of gunfire of the fatherland call us all! Onwards to the west! Onwards to the greater world! May the glory of Zhenia be known to the world!
제3절 천신의 계시로 천지를 통일한 제국의 태조 심연의 후예여! 세계의 중심을 다시금 세우니 자유와 평화는 영원하리라! (후렴구) 대동진국 만세! 오진통일 만세! 조국의 포성이 우리를 부른다! 전진하라 서쪽으로! 전진하라 대세계로! 진국의 기상을 널리 알릴지어다!	Third verse: You are the descendants of Taejo Shen Lien, Unifier of the World under the Heavenly Emperor's Guidance; Now with the heart of the world built once again May freedom and peace last forever! (Chorus) All Hail Great Zhenia! All Hail the Unification of the Five Jins! Sounds of gunfire of the fatherland call us all! Onwards to the west! Onwards to the greater world! May the glory of Zhenia be known to the world!
제4절 인민의 숭고한 이상 하나 되어 전진하는 진국의 기상이어라! 새 시대를 열고 천지를 개벽하여 희망찬 미래로 약진하여라! (후렴구) 대동진국 만세! 오진통일 만세! 조국의 포성이 우리를 부른다! 전진하라 서쪽으로! 전진하라 대세계로! 진국의 기상을 널리 알릴지어다!	Fourth verse: The righteous visions of the people become one To become the Zhenian spirit moving onwards! Open a new age, open the heavens and the earth, Onwards to a bright, wide future! (Chorus) All Hail Great Zhenia! All Hail the Unification of the Five Jins! Sounds of gunfire of the fatherland call us all! Onwards to the west! Onwards to the greater world! May the glory of Zhenia be known to the world!