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The Old Man on the River was a man from the state of Chu.
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Brief: This article recounts the desperate flight of Wu Zixu after the execution of his father and brother by King Ping of Chu. Fleeing to avoid a death sentence, he faced a seemingly impossible barrier: the heavily guarded Zhaoguan Pass. The narrative details his psychological torment, famously described as his hair turning white overnight…
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In ancient China, people often sent goods and wealth to deceased relatives by burning paper effigies and offerings—a practice rooted in the belief that material possessions could be transferred to the afterlife.