Myths featuring Fan Xiliang

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Meng Jiangnü Weeping So Bitterly that a Section of the Great Wall Collapses

🐉 Chinese MythologyShanhaiguan, Hebei, ChinaMeng Jiangnü • Fan Xiliang • Qin Shi Huang

This classic Chinese legend follows the journey of Meng Jiangnü, a devoted wife who travels to the Great Wall to bring winter clothes to her conscripted husband. Upon learning of his death, her overwhelming grief causes a section of the wall to collapse, revealing his remains and exposing the cruelty of the imperial regime. It remains one of China's most famous folk tales, symbolizing...