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Lin Xiangru

3rd century BCE · 3rd century BCE

Lin Xiangru was a minister of the State of Zhao in the 3rd century BCE. In a famous episode he took the He Shi jade disc to the Qin court and, seeing that the king would not hand over the promised cities, sent it safely back to Zhao. His restraint towards the jealous general Lian Po, for the sake of the state, won their friendship and became a model of statesmanship.

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