Allusions, legends and poems about the Great Wall

(1) Playing with beacon fire on the princes

Bao Si, the favorite concubine of King You of the Western Zhou Dynasty, never smiled, in order to please her Happy, King Zhou You lit the beacon fire, and the princes from all walks of life thought that the capital was in danger and hurriedly sent troops to rescue. However, it was all in vain, which made Bao Si burst into laughter. King Zhou You was overjoyed when he saw this, but the princes from all walks of life left angrily. Later, when the dog soldiers invaded, King You of Zhou lit a beacon fire to ask for help. The princes thought it was a trick and did not move. As a result, King You of Zhou was killed, Bao Si was captured, and the Western Zhou Dynasty was destroyed.

(2) Meng Jiangnu cried at the Great Wall

During the Qin Dynasty, Fan Qiliang was captured to the north to build the Great Wall. His wife Meng Jiangnu took her cold clothes and traveled thousands of miles to look for her husband. After arriving at the foot of the Great Wall, not only did he not find a husband, but he was coveted by Qin Shihuang. Meng Jiangnu cried bitterly all day long, and finally she cried down the Great Wall, revealing her husband's bones. The common people used this legend to rebuke the tyrant for his cruel enslavement of the people, and the rulers used this legend to promote the "chastity and righteousness" in ethics and religion. Therefore, it has been passed down through the ages. Today, there is still the Jiangnu Temple (also known as Zhennu) rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty on Fenghuang Mountain outside Shanhaiguan. temple).

(3) He who has not visited the Great Wall is not a true man

This well-known saying comes from Mao Zedong’s 1935 poem "Qingpingle? Liupanshan". The full text is: "The sky is high and the clouds are high." It’s so light that you can’t see the geese flying in the south. You can’t reach the Great Wall even if it’s only 20,000 miles away. The red flag is blowing in the west wind. Today, the long tassel is in your hand.” The word “Great Wall” is used to express the meaning of the Red Army’s Long March. The destination is not the real Great Wall.