Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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The execution of Yu Ji, the so-called “living immortal” of Jiangdong, by the young warlord Sun Ce stands as one of the most enigmatic and symbolically rich episodes in Romance of the Three Kingdoms. While the novel dramatizes the event with supernatural overtones—ghostly apparitions, cursed mirrors, and divine retribution—the historical roots reveal a more…
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A fraudulent monk, lacking true enlightenment, called himself the “Master of Silence.” To hide his ignorance, he employed two eloquent attendants to answer questions on his behalf. To maintain an air of mystical profundity, he himself never spoke a word.