CE Translation of Pei Du-A Well-known Prime Minister in Tang Dynasty Guided by Prof. Xu Yuanchong’s Excellence Theory

Abstract

With language in a heroic and vigorous writing style，the source text of this translation project, Pei Du-A Well-known Prime Minister in Tang dynasty, presents the readers an honorable and upright image of Pei Du with historical narration and discussion: returning treasure belts, pacifying Huaixi Rebellion and reining the eunuchs. Guided by the Excellence Theory put forward by Prof. Xu Yuanchong, the translator adopted the strategy of foreignization and the method of transliteration plus annotation for some terminologies, and the strategy of domestication and the method of addition and free translation to better target language readers’ experiences in reading, since the source text is distinctive with rich historical background and quotations of ancient Chinese, such as the poem Congratulations to Duke of Jin(Pei Du) at the Peach Orchard by Night written by Han Yu and some ancient Chinese official titles.