Cup of Solid Gold

Gǒng jīn'ōu

English: Cup of Solid Gold
鞏金甌
Sheet music in Gongche notation
Former national anthem of China
Lyrics	Yan Fu
Music	Bo Tong
Adopted	4 October 1911
Relinquished	12 February 1912
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"Cup of Solid Gold" was the first official national anthem of China, adopted by the Qing dynasty (1644–1912) on 4 October 1911. Its title references the "golden cup", a ritual instrument that symbolized the empire. Six days after the anthem's adoption, the Wuchang Uprising broke out, and quickly led to the fall of the Qing dynasty.