Blue Coffin Death Shroud.

Summary

In 208 AD, during a stormy night, an old man, Hua Tuo, handed a cloth package containing his life's work, the "Blue Coffin Sutra," to the prison head in Xu Chang, urging it could save lives. However, the jailer, fearing repercussions, refused to accept it, leading Hua Tuo to burn the manuscript in despair. This event, buried by time, reflects on the loss of wisdom and the consequences of serving tyrants, as noted in a couplet at the Hua Tuo Temple, lamenting the slander against integrity and the tragic fate of invaluable knowledge.

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