Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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Brief: This article recounts the legendary tragedy of The Orphan of Zhao in 597 BCE. It details the political purge by the corrupt minister Tu’an Gu, who exterminated the powerful Zhao clan. The narrative focuses on the heroic sacrifice of two loyal retainers, Gongsun Chujiu and Cheng Ying. To save the infant heir Zhao…