Loyalty and Chastity: The Story Behind a Chinese Proverb
In ancient China, widows who decided not to remarry were considered models of loyalty (忠) and chastity (贞). The Chinese believed that it was Heaven, not mortals, that had the final say over one’s destiny. This principle is embodied in the folktale behind the Chinese proverb “Just as rain falls from the heavens, your mother ...
