GouJian(520B.C.—465B.C.),wastheemperoroftheStateofYueinthelateSpringandAutumnPeriod.IntheyearB.C.496,emperorGouJiantookoverthethrone,anddefeatedthearmyoftheStateofWu.Twoyearslater,GouJianwasdefeatedbyWuandsurrendered.GouJianandhiswifebecamethecaptivesandwerereleasedtoreturnhomethreeyearslater.InfrontofShaoxingJishanMiddleSchool,thereisarivernearlytenstepswide.Itisfamousinhistory.2500yearsago,thedaybeforethebattleagainstWu,thelocalpeopleofferedthewinetoGouJian.Hepouredthewineintotheriverandaskedt
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