"Although there are three families of Chu, Qin will be Chu when it dies" was first written in Historical Records of Xiang Yu. At that time, Xiang Liang rose up against Qin, and rebels from all walks of life came to defect. Xiang Liang was advised to stand on his own feet as king. At this time, Fan Zeng, the strategist, raised objections. Fan Zeng said: "Chu was the most innocent when Qin destroyed the Six Kingdoms. The Chu people pitied the King of Chu from the moment he was pregnant with him, and never returned to the State of Qin. It is said that the Southern Communist Party, a hermit of Chu, is proficient in divination, and once left a prediction that "although Chu has three households, Qin will die". Now that the generals have set out from Jiangdong, Chu generals are scrambling to join them so that they can re-establish Chu. " Later, Xiang Liang listened to Fan Zeng and found Xiong Xin, the grandson of Chu Huaiwang, from the folk, and made him king of Chu.

It can be seen from here that Fan Zeng was the first person to say this sentence. Although it was said by Nan Gong, a hermit of Chu, Fan Zeng may have used Nan Gong's words as an excuse. When Fan Zeng was a strategist in Chu State, it was normal for him to think of some inspiring slogans to inspire Chu soldiers. He told the soldiers: "Even if there are only three families left in Chu State, Qin State must be the death of Chu State." What's more, there are not only three clans left in Chu, so the destruction of Qin in Chu is just around the corner.

Who said that "although Chu has three households, Qin will die"? Why do people believe this?

Of course, many people think that the "three households" do not refer to specific figures, but symbolize the royal family of Chu. The surname of the Chu royal family is Mi, and this branch is Xiong, which was later divided into Zhao, Qu and Jing. So these "three households" are all the royal families of Chu. Although the Chu family was all slaughtered by the state of Qin, there are still many branches of the Chu royal family. As long as they don't die, they will have a chance to revive Chu and destroy Qin.