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Zhen Hou
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A7 Fine Art Note Card is 5 x 7 inches in size and includes a mailing envelope.
Zhen Hou Story:
Toward the end of the Han Dynasty (early 3rd century AD), China entered the tumultuous Three Kingdoms period. Cao Pi, son of the infamous general Cao Cao, became the first emperor of Wei. Upon seizing power, he claimed the beautiful Zhen Hou as his empress. Unbeknownst to him, Zhen Hou had already met and fallen in love with his younger brother, Cao Zhi.
Zhen Hou and Cao Zhi met secretly over the years. They lamented their separation, but never betrayed the emperor. After several years, the emperor went onto a new favorite. When she voiced her resentment, she was ordered to commit suicide.
One evening, as Cao Zhi was riding on the banks of the Lo River, there appeared before him a beautiful woman, who bore a striking resemblance to his beloved Zhen Hou. He hurried to greet her, but before he could reach her, she vanished, leaving behind a single gold earring. With deep boreboding in his heart, he rushed to the capital, where he learned of her death. In sorrow, he sat down and poured out his heart in the form of a poem, the "Lo Shen Fu", a classic that has been studied by scholars of Chinese literature till today.
Toward the end of the Han Dynasty (early 3rd century AD), China entered the tumultuous Three Kingdoms period. Cao Pi, son of the infamous general Cao Cao, became the first emperor of Wei. Upon seizing power, he claimed the beautiful Zhen Hou as his empress. Unbeknownst to him, Zhen Hou had already met and fallen in love with his younger brother, Cao Zhi.
Zhen Hou and Cao Zhi met secretly over the years. They lamented their separation, but never betrayed the emperor. After several years, the emperor went onto a new favorite. When she voiced her resentment, she was ordered to commit suicide.
One evening, as Cao Zhi was riding on the banks of the Lo River, there appeared before him a beautiful woman, who bore a striking resemblance to his beloved Zhen Hou. He hurried to greet her, but before he could reach her, she vanished, leaving behind a single gold earring. With deep boreboding in his heart, he rushed to the capital, where he learned of her death. In sorrow, he sat down and poured out his heart in the form of a poem, the "Lo Shen Fu", a classic that has been studied by scholars of Chinese literature till today.