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A Man Surnamed Wei Lost His Life due to Keeping His Word.

: During the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.), the State of Yan was defeated by the State of...

: The Min family has a saintly son; Who never resents his stepmother; Before the cart he (has...

: Yu hu mou pi (与虎谋皮), this 4-character idiom comes from the well-known Chinese classic Tai...

This is a story from the book Zhuangzi. A man with the surname of Wei was deeply in love with a girl. Once he and his sweetheart agreed to meet under a bridge, but his sweetheart stood him up. Unfortunately, a flood came. To keep his promise, the man refused to leave and ended up dying while holding a pier. The rendezvous was said to be named "Blue Bridge". The man, together with the pier he hung on, became a mark of keeping promise.

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Books

A Reader on China (Cultural China)

Intended for general interest readers, this one-volume book provides a basic, introductory guide...

TRADITIONAL CHINESE CULTURE

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Chinese Literature

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