Meng Jiangnv’s Bitter Weeping down the Great Wall
孟姜女哭长城
Course Syllabus 课程章节
1The story of Meng Jiangnv is one of the four Chinese folk love stories, dating back 2,500 years. It was first recorded in Zuo Zhuan, a history book in ancient China. Meng Jiangnv’s husband was caught to serve as solider and sent to a remote place in Northern China. With serious illness, he died finally, and his body was buried into the Great Wall. Meng Jiangnv cried sadly on the Great Wall. A section of the Great Wall collapsed, and her husband’s body were revealed. Today, let’s learn about the story.
孟姜女的故事是中国古代四大民间爱情故事之一,至今已经有2500年,最早见于中国古代的一部历史书《左传》。孟姜女的丈夫被抓去当兵,送到北方很远很远的地方,最后生病死了,尸骨被埋在长城里面。孟姜女在长城上大哭,长城坍塌了一角,露出了丈夫的尸骨。今天,让我们一起来了解这个故事。