Burning the bed and tasting the gall

Author: Li Senxiang
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: CCTV's massive investment creates a visual feast, with Chen Daoming and Hu Jun leading an passionate performance. This book passionately depicts the peak confrontation between King Goujian of Yue and King Fuchai of Wu, a battle of military strategy and wisdom, as well as a clash of spirit and will. It is grand, powerful, and full of masculine vigor, offering a compelling reading experience.
The famous story of "Burning the Bed and Tasting the Gall," set in the late Spring and Autumn period over 2,500 years ago, took place when the State of Wu, under strict governance, was prosperous in strength. After defeating the southern hegemon, the State of Chu, Wu began implementing a strategy to subjugate Yue. Wu was strong, while Yue was weak, and Yue faced a life-or-death test. King Goujian of Yue emerged during this time. After Yue's defeat, Goujian and his queen, along with almost all of his ministers, were enslaved in Wu and endured humiliation but never yielded. Miraculously returning to Yue, he burned his bed and tasted his gall, striving to strengthen himself and ultimately destroyed Wu. He then led his army into the Central Plains, weakened the strong and aided the weak, and brought relief to the people. Six years later, he established his hegemony, becoming the last of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period and was granted the title of "Eastern Baron" by the Zhou. This story has been passed down through the ages in the long history of Chinese civilization.