SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Lord Xinling

  • Stealing the Tiger Tally [Warring States]

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    Rob

    Brief: This article recounts the legendary stratagem of Lord Xinling during the Warring States period, who saved the State of Zhao from the tyrannical Qin army. Facing a paralyzed Wei king, Xinling was forced to steal the Tiger Tally (the imperial command token) from his brother’s favorite concubine to seize military control. The narrative…

  • The Reckoning of Fan Ju [Warring States]

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    Rob

    Brief: This article details the revenge of Fan Ju, the Chancellor of Qin, against the state of Wei. After surviving torture and betrayal, Fan Ju adopted the alias “Zhang Lu” to rise to power in Qin. When Wei sent the envoy Xu Gu to negotiate peace, Fan Ju orchestrated a dramatic psychological reckoning. He…

  • The Fire-Bull Charge: Tian Dan’s miraculous defense [Warring States]

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    Rob

    Brief: This article recounts the dramatic Battle of Jimo and the miraculous restoration of the state of Qi during the Warring States period. It details the downfall of the arrogant King Min of Qi, whose hubris invited a devastating invasion by the five-state coalition led by Yue Yi of Yan. While Yue Yi besieged…

  • Three burrows for a cunning hare: Mengchang Jun and Feng Xuan [Warring States]

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    Rob

    Brief: This article retells the strategic masterpiece of Feng Xuan, a retainer of Mengchang Jun, one of the “Four Lords of the Warring States.” It details how Feng Xuan secured three “burrows” for his lord’s survival: First, he burned the debt bonds in Xue to buy the people’s hearts; second, he engineered Mengchang Jun’s…