A fated romantic encounter, often originating from a poem written on a red leaf floating from a palace moat, symbolizing a serendipitous love story or an extraordinary connection between two people.
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Ancient
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During the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Xizong toured Sichuan and brought along Fangzi, a talented court lady known for her literary skills.
One day, feeling confined in the palace, she inscribed a poem on a red leaf: 'How swift the flowing stream? In the deep palace, days are idly spent. With gratitude, I thank you, red leaf, go forth into the human world.' She then cast the leaf into the imperial moat.
Later, a scholar named Li Yin from Xiangzhou happened to pick up this very leaf.
Years passed, and by a twist of fate, Fangzi and Li Yin met at a commoner's house in the mountains. Fangzi recognized her poem on the red leaf, revealing their extraordinary connection, and they subsequently became a harmonious couple, exemplifying a fated romance.