biàn​hé

Bian He

Senses

卞和 biàn​hé Bian He

A famous figure from the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period who discovered a piece of jade ore in the Jing Mountains; after having both legs amputated by kings who doubted its authenticity, the jade was eventually recognized as a treasure and named 和氏璧 hé​shì​bì.

References

see 卞和/卞和 和氏璧/和氏璧
see 卞和/卞和 韩非子/韓非子