History: Scholar of the Great Xia.

Summary

The story revolves around Cui Hu, a Tang Dynasty poet who writes a poignant poem about a fleeting encounter with a woman named Maide. After writing the poem on her courtyard wall, he doesn't return immediately. When he finally does, he learns that Maide, heartbroken by his apparent absence, had fallen ill and died. Miraculously, upon seeing Cui Hu, she briefly revives, they marry, and he later achieves success in imperial examinations. The tale explores themes of love, missed connections, and the transient nature of human experiences, symbolized by the memorable line: "Where has the human face gone, yet peach blossoms still smile in the spring breeze."

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