After he was captured, Wen Tianxiang refused to surrender and in the end gave his life for his principles.
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From the 《论语》, where Confucius says a person of true virtue never saves his life at the cost of 仁, and 有杀身以成仁, 'will give his life to fulfil it'. Praise for martyrs, often paired with 舍生取义 from Mencius.
