Statesman of Zhao who outwitted the King of Qin and brought the jade 和氏璧 home intact, the story behind 完璧归赵. His peace with the jealous general 廉颇 is a school text, 将相和.
Lìn Xiāngrú bǎ Héshìbì wánhǎo-wúsǔn de dàihuí le Zhàoguó.
Lin Xiangru brought the He Shi jade back to Zhao without a scratch.
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history
His feud with 廉颇 gave two more idioms: 负荆请罪 'carry thorns and beg punishment', from the general's apology with thorns on his bare back, and 刎颈之交 'friends who would die for each other', which the two then became.
culture
The Han poet 司马相如 was called 犬子 'puppy' as a boy; admiring Lin, he renamed himself 相如. Today 犬子 is a humble way to say 'my son'.
