This famous saying originated from the Qin Dynasty, which resisted the unification of the Qin Dynasty, and comes from "Historical Records of Xiang Yu" written by Sima Qian in the Western Han Dynasty. This means that even if there are only three clans left in Chu State, Qin State can still be destroyed. It is a metaphor that even if we are weak, we can succeed if we work together. It represents an emotional conviction.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebelled, and various rebel armies cooperated. Xiang Liang led his army to attack Qin. Fan Zeng went to see Xiang Liang and said: "Qin destroyed the six kingdoms, and Chu was the most unjust." Nangong of the Chu State said that even if there were only three clans left in the Chu State, they would unite to destroy the Qin State with revenge. "So Xiang Liang established Xiong Xin, the grandson of King Huai of Chu, as King Huai of Chu. He gained the support of the people and quickly grew in strength.

Chen Sheng and Wu Guang Uprising

In fact, this sentence originated from the rebellion against Qin rule The famous sayings of the times, in addition to representing an emotional and firm belief, are also incredibly consistent with the process of historical evolution. According to "Historical Records of Xiang Yu", as early as when King Huai of Chu died in Qin, the state of Chu. Nangong once said: "Although Chu has three households, the fall of Qin must be Chu." It predicted the true meaning of the fall of Qin a priori and extremely correctly: that is, the cause of the fall of Qin started with Chu and finally ended with Chu. p>