1. Life is a hero, but death is a hero. Today, people are still cherishing the memory of Xiang Yu, for he refused to live on his life and returned to the east land. -
Summer quatrains by Li Qingzhao in Song Dynasty means that you should be a hero in life and a hero in ghosts after death. To this day, people still miss Xiang Yu because he refused to drag out an ignoble existence and returned to Jiangdong.
2. The wind is rustling and the water is cold, and the strong man will never return. -the song of Jing Ke/the song of crossing Yishui, which was anonymous in the pre-Qin dynasty
means: the wind is rustling, the Yishui is chilly, and the brave man is far away here, and he will never return until he finishes his task!
3. the third summons weighted him with affairs of state, and to two generations he gave his true heart. But before he could conquer, he was dead, and heroes have wept on their coats ever since. -Du Fu's Shu Xiang in the Tang Dynasty
Meaning: Liu Bei paid attention to the humble abode in order to unify the world, consulted Zhuge Liang, and assisted the old ministers of two generations of monarchs to be loyal. It's a pity that he died before he got the final victory, which often made future heroes feel tears in their skirts!
4. He is a hero in the world. -Zhang Hua's "The Brave Man" in Wei and Jin Dynasties
Meaning: A brave man is a hero in the world of wisdom.
5. There are so many beauties in the mountains and rivers that countless heroes compete and bend their backs.
Meaning: Jiangshan is so charming that countless heroes fall in love with it.