Talk:移駕

Definition

To have the emperor moved where? To a hiding place? 71.66.97.228 20:06, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

I guess it depends. The first half of the title for chapter 14 reads as follows:

曹孟德移駕幸許都

Cao Mengde has the emperor moved to the capital at Xu

Note the use of 幸. Ordinarily, 到 would be used. However, when referring to the emperor, 幸 is used instead. This is a special use of 幸. Does that answer your question? -- A-cai 02:14, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Interesting--so they are trying to protect him from harm? 71.66.97.228 02:20, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

It will probably take me several months to translate enough of chapter 14 so that you can find out what happened. If you don't want to wait that long, a cliff notes version can be found at Emperor Xian of Han#Tight control by Cao Cao. -- A-cai 02:41, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

I did see half of the epic film "Chi Bi"; is it the same story? 71.66.97.228 03:03, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Yes, but the events in the movie happen in 208, whereas we're talking about something that occurred in 196. -- A-cai 03:09, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Definition

Why does the definition include the term "emperor," if neither character of 移駕 mentions the emperor? It simply seems to mean "move in a cart" or "move by driving" or something similar. 71.66.97.228 02:22, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Oh! Now I understand your question. 駕 does mean cart or carriage, but often refers specifically to the emperor's carriage in historical texts. Because of this, 駕, by extension, can refer to the emperor. -- A-cai 02:30, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Thank you; can we add a usage note/etymology at 駕? 71.66.97.228 02:40, 12 January 2011 (UTC)