bai lixi, prime minister and his ragged wife, reunion, warring states period

The Reunion of a Prime Minister and His Ragged Wife

Bai Lixi, the prime minister of the significant state of Qin during China’s Warring States period, was very poor in his youth. Despite this, he was knowledgeable and extremely well-liked. He eventually married and had a son. However, living conditions were so dire for this family that his wife suggested he seek a new life as a civil servant ...

Max Lu

Military gate at Jianmen Pass.