Historical Records was written in the period of Liang Wudi, and Farewell My Concubine took place in the period of the struggle between Chu and Han, which was not far from Sima Qian's life. This statement is very credible.
Xiang Yu's generation of heroes, however, ended up like this because of conceit and other reasons, which often makes people sigh. The battle of Gaixia, besieged on all sides, can't love foals, and the tide is gone. Looking back at the beautiful woman, I can't help crying. Tai Shigong recorded this detail, added sadness to HTC's narrative, introduced affection for children in the war, endowed the protagonist with flesh and blood, and endowed him with the sadness of failure, which may be the reason why Farewell My Concubine was talked about by later generations.
However, the name of beauty is no longer available, and Yu should be the surname. The happy ending is also unpredictable and has long been lost in the rolling historical trend. Xiang Yu finally committed suicide in Wujiang River. Perhaps inspired by this, later generations often say that Yu Meiren committed suicide in front of the overlord. However, who wants to know the truth?
All grand narratives are permeated with human joys and sorrows. All the grandeur may turn into a few words in the history books, but who knows the blood, tears and laughter behind it? Fortunately, Farewell My Concubine was described by Tai Shigong as a love story that has spread for thousands of years. And so many wars, so many battles, so many life and death parting, staged one by one, and finally disappeared in the dust of history.