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2012-02-11T02:20:38Z

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'''Meng Jiangnu'''' ('''孟姜女''') is a Chinese folk tale about the [[Great Wall]] of China. The theme of the story is about the separation of a loving couple and their tragic ending as a result of building the Wall.

The story was set during the [[Qin Dynasty]] (221BC-206BC). It tells of how Meng Jiangnu's bitter weeping made a section of the Great Wall collapse. Meng Jiangnu's husband [[Fan Qiliang]] ('''范杞良''') was caught by federal officials and sent to build the Great Wall. Meng Jiangnu heard nothing from him after his departure, so she set out to look for him. Unfortunately, by the time she reached the Great Wall, she discovered that her husband had already died. Hearing the bad news, she cried her heart out. Her howling caused the collapse of a part of the Great Wall. This story indicates that the Great Wall was the result of the hard labor of tens of thousands of Chinese commoners.

Meng's tragedy was related to the atrocious Emperor [[Qin Shihuang]] who came to survey the damage done to the wall. But when he saw Meng Jiang, he was enchanted by her beauty and wanted to marry her. Meng Jiang said she would only marry him on three conditions - first, her former husband was to be given a grand burial; second, the emperor and his court must go into mourning for Xiliang; and third, she wanted to visit the ocean. Although the emperor hated the idea of officially mourning a commoner, he agreed so he could gain her hand in marriage. After Meng Jiang got her third wish, she scolded the Emperor bitterly and committed suicide by casting herself into the ocean. The Emperor sent his men to dredge the ocean but the waves chased them away.

The image of Meng represents the kindness of ancient women and the torture brought on the people by war. The story shows the dislike ancient people had towards war. It has been passed down from generation to generation in Bo Shan.

The section of the Great Wall that was toppled by Meng and the sea where she committed suicide are in today's [[Zibo]] City, [[Shandong]] Province. The Temple of Lady Meng-Jiang, first established in the Song Dynasty about 1,000 years ago, has been maintained and worshipped at the eastern beginning of the Great Wall till this day in Qinhuangdao City of Hebei Province today.

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Benutzer:Shi Annan/Meng Jiang

2012-02-11T02:08:26Z

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'''Meng Jiangnu''''s story is a Chinese folk tale about the [[Great Wall]] of China. The theme of the story is about the separation of a loving couple and their tragic ending as a result of building the Wall.

The story was set during the [[Qin Dynasty]] (221BC-206BC). It tells of how Meng Jiangnu's bitter weeping made a section of the Great Wall collapse. Meng Jiangnu's husband [[Fan Qiliang]] was caught by federal officials and sent to build the Great Wall. Meng Jiangnu heard nothing from him after his departure, so she set out to look for him. Unfortunately, by the time she reached the Great Wall, she discovered that her husband had already died. Hearing the bad news, she cried her heart out. Her howling caused the collapse of a part of the Great Wall. This story indicates that the Great Wall was the result of the hard labor of tens of thousands of Chinese commoners.

Meng's tragedy was related to the atrocious Emperor [[Qin Shihuang]] who came to survey the damage done to the wall. But when he saw Meng Jiang, he was enchanted by her beauty and wanted to marry her. Meng Jiang said she would only marry him on three conditions - first, her former husband was to be given a grand burial; second, the emperor and his court must go into mourning for Xiliang; and third, she wanted to visit the ocean. Although the emperor hated the idea of officially mourning a commoner, he agreed so he could gain her hand in marriage. After Meng Jiang got her third wish, she scolded the Emperor bitterly and committed suicide by casting herself into the ocean. The Emperor sent his men to dredge the ocean but the waves chased them away.

The image of Meng represents the kindness of ancient women and the torture brought on the people by war. The story shows the dislike ancient people had towards war. It has been passed down from generation to generation in Bo Shan.

The section of the Great Wall that was toppled by Meng and the sea where she committed suicide are in today's [[Zibo]] City, [[Shandong]] Province. The Temple of Lady Meng-Jiang, first established in the Song Dynasty about 1,000 years ago, has been maintained and worshipped at the eastern beginning of the Great Wall till this day in Qinhuangdao City of Hebei Province today.

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[[Category:Chinese folklore]]

Benutzer:Shi Annan/Meng Jiang

2012-02-11T01:33:45Z

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2012-02-10T20:24:27Z

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'''Meng Jiangnu''''s story is the most famous and widespread folk tale about the [[Great Wall]]. It talks about the separation of a loving couple and their heart-breakingly tragic ending as a result of building the Wall.

[[File:Meng Jiangnu.jpg|thumb|Meng Jiangnu]]

The story happened during the [[Qin Dynasty]] (221BC-206BC). It tells of how Meng Jiangnu's bitter weeping made a section of the Great Wall collapse. Meng Jiangnu's husband [[Fan Qiliang]] was caught by federal officials and sent to build the Great Wall. Meng Jiangnu heard nothing from him after his departure, so she set out to look for him.

Unfortunately, by the time she reached the Great Wall, she discovered that her husband had already died. Hearing the bad news, she cried her heart out. Her howling caused the collapse of a part of the Great Wall. This story indicates that the Great Wall was the result of the hard labor of tens of thousands of Chinese commoners.

The story has spread through many regions of China for more than 2,500 years. Meng's tragedy was related to the atrocious Emperor [[Qin Shihuang]] and the Great Wall. The section of the Great Wall that was toppled by Meng and the sea where she committed suicide are in today's [[Zibo]] City, [[Shandong]] Province.

The image of Meng represents the kindness of ancient women and the torture brought on the people by war. The story shows the dislike ancient people had towards war. It has been passed down from generation to generation in Bo Shan.

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