biàn​hé

Bian He

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.

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