SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Meng Mingshi

  • Releasing the Tiger: How mercy forged a vengeance? [Spring & Autumn]

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    Rob

    Brief: This article recounts the pivotal Battle of Xiao (627 BCE) and its aftermath. It details the disastrous ambush where the Jin army annihilated the Qin forces, capturing generals Meng Mingshi and Bai Yibing. The narrative highlights the dramatic intervention of Wen Ying, who persuaded Duke Xiang of Jin to release the prisoners, famously…

  • Feasting the enemy to save a nation [Spring & Autumn]

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    Rob

    Brief: This article tells the remarkable story of Xian Gao, a humble cattle merchant who single-handedly saved the State of Zheng from invasion in 627 BCE. When he discovered the Qin army marching to attack his unprepared nation, Xian Gao impersonated an envoy and presented the Qin general, Meng Mingshi, with twelve oxen to…