Xu Nanxing explained: "That's not a historical fact, it's just a story described in the novel 'Water Margin'."
"In real history, Pan Jinlian was actually a daughter of a wealthy family and a well-off woman. Her husband, Wu Dalang, was named Wu Zhi, a descendant of Wu Ding, the Shang Dynasty king, and a legitimate royal descendant. However, someone maliciously slandered and defamed the Wu couple, spreading rumors about them. Shi Naian believed these distorted rumors and wrote them down in his book. As a result, Pan Jinlian became a notorious villain in history."
In modern times, Shi Nai'an's descendants have apologized for this.
He also specially painted 16 portraits of people and added poems to them saying "The Shi family owes debts and the Shi family must pay them back."
His ancestors vilified Wu Dalang and Pan Jinlian, so as a descendant, he had to use comic strips to apologize to both the Wu and Pan families.
Chen Jiaxin was a little shocked when she heard this: "So Pan Jinlian was just a rumor! And after being spread for hundreds of years, everyone just thought it was true! This rumor is really scary!"
Xu Nanxing: ...I feel like I've said too much.
Sister, if you say that, how can I get you to help spread rumors to the male and female protagonists?
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The following is the true identity information about Wu Dalang and Pan Jinlian on the Internet.
Wu Zhi, also known as Wu Dalang, was a native of Wujia Village, Qinghe County, Shandong Province. Despite his humble origins, Wu Zhi possessed exceptional intelligence, a patriotic spirit, and a strong appreciation for both civil and military virtues. He passed the imperial examinations in his middle years and was appointed magistrate of Yanggu County, Shandong Province.
There used to be a tomb of Wu Dalang in the village. The epitaph reads: "Duke Wu's taboo name was Zhi, and his courtesy name was Tianling. When he was a child, he was called Dalang, and in his old age he was respectfully called Si Lao. His wife, surnamed Pan, was a distinguished and virtuous lady from a prominent family. His ancestors, descendants of King Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty, resident in Jinyang Commandery. They later moved to Kongsongzhuang (present-day Wujia Village) in Qinghe County and settled there. His father died when he was young, and he lived with his mother, struggling to make ends meet. In his youth, he was intelligent, esteemed both civil and military matters, and was particularly fond of poetry and books. In his middle age, he passed the imperial examination and became a seventh-rank official. He promoted benefits and eliminated corruption, and was honest and just. The villagers revered him. However, over the years, his reputation was slandered without reason, and his ancient tomb was destroyed, leaving this good man and this virtuous woman to suffer in her grave. It is a great pity. Now we are repairing the tomb, clearing the source and restoring his reputation, to comfort Duke Wu and to show future generations that he will remember him."
Shi Nai'an's descendant was named Shi Shengchen. He painted 16 portraits and added poems to them, saying "The Shi family owes debts and must pay them back."
The poem accompanying the portrait of County Magistrate Wu (Wu Dalang) reads: "Shi Naian fabricated the Water Margin, and Wu and Pan were wrongly accused. The Shi family's writings and paintings have been praised and criticized for hundreds of years. The karma of generations has finally paid off, and their righteous appearance is restored to the world. The Wu family ancestral hall will settle the case, and the Shi family will repay its debts."
The caption accompanying Pan Jinlian's portrait reads: "I once respectfully painted sixteen pictures of the true story of Wu Pan, which were hung on the walls of the Wu Family Shrine to redress his wrongful conviction and bring justice to the world. However, Wu Pan, in his netherworld, has not forgiven the calumny he committed against our ancestors in the Water Margin, and so he instigated the little ghosts to take his body away. I now recreate Wu Pan's true image, restoring his true features. I beg Wu Pan's spirit in heaven to forgive him. Shi burns incense and bows again."
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