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A palindrome poem, often intricately composed and sometimes embroidered on silk, conveying deep affection or yearning, typically a love poem.
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Modern
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During the Former Qin Dynasty, Dou Tao, the prefect of Qinzhou, was exiled to Liusha County after offending a high-ranking official under Fu Jian.
Separated by vast distances, his wife, Su Hui, specially embroidered 840 characters onto a piece of brocade. This square diagram, spanning over 20 characters both horizontally and vertically, could be read in various ways, yielding a total of 3752 poems.
These poems eloquently expressed her profound longing and concern for her husband.