The Palace of Endless Joy... This Is Its Song of Sorrow | History Music Video

Welcome to "Echoes of Ancient Rhymes," a series where history's lost voices and ancient poems are reborn as music.In this episode, we explore the tragic true story of Empress Shangguan of the Han Dynasty. Crowned at age 6 and orphaned at 8, she was a gilded pawn in a deadly game of power. This History Music Video, "Autumn Sorrow in Chang'le Palace," is a modern adaptation of a 1300-year-old classic poem by Meng Haoran, capturing the eternal sorrow of the women who lived and lost within the Forbidden City.