Ba Manzi
Ba Manzi | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Bā Mànzǐ |
Ba Manzi was a Chinese military general of
Ba Manzi lived roughly in the 4th century BCE. He was a general guarding the town of Linjiang (near modern Zhong County), one of important towns in Ba's eastern frontier where there were many salt fields.
The king of Chu sent out his troops and helped Ba Manzi defeat the rebels and Shu army. After that, the king of Chu sent out an envoy to Ba to take over three towns. Ba Manzi told the Chu envoy that, as a general, he could not cede those three towns to another kingdom, but he was willing to compensate for his promises with his life. He then committed suicide by slitting his throat.[1]
The Chu envoy took Ba Manzi's head back to his king. The king of Chu was so impressed by the bravery and loyalty that Ba Manzi showed that he had Ba Manzi's head buried with full honours. Ba Manzi's remains were transferred to Ba's capital and buried there. There is a memorial dedicated to Ba Manzi in present-day