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> The poem is by the dauphin (crown prince), Li Xian (655-684) under Wu Zetian (624-705), the only female emperor in Chinese history. I've only ever heard the
by JshWright 7y ago
> The poem is by the dauphin (crown prince), Li Xian (655-684) under Wu Zetian (624-705), the only female emperor in Chinese history.
I've only ever heard the word "dauphin" in the context of a French crown prince (starting with Charles V, when Philip VI gave him the Dauphiné region to rule while he was still the heir). Is the term used more universally?
- SoylentOrange 7y agoI’ve heard it in at least one other context: to mean “inheritor” or anointed successor. Here is a quote from Gore Vidal: ‘I have been asked whether I wish to nominate a successor, an inheritor, a dauphin or delfino. I have decided to name Christopher Hitchens.' https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/9443914/How-Christopher-Hitchens-fell-out-with-Gore-Vidal.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/9443914/How-Christ... I’ve seen other examples in this style. Maybe folks in comments can point out more.
- NikkiA 7y agoIt's generically used as a French term for 'heir apparent'