Bian Zhuangzi was a high-ranking official of the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BCE) and a renowned warrior who could single-handedly fight fierce tigers. According to the tenth volume of the *Han Shi Wai Zhuan* (Han Ying's Illustrations of the Didactic Application of the Classic of Poetry), Bian Zhuangzi was a filial son. While his mother was alive, he served in military campaigns but lost three battles in three encounters, leading his friends to despise him and Duke Zhuang of Lu to humiliate him, saying: "Grand Master Bian, a man of imposing stature and a famous tiger-slaying hero, how could you lose three battles in a row?" After his mother had been deceased for three years, the State of Lu launched an expedition against the State of Qi. He requested to join the battle, and in three engagements, he captured three enemy armored soldiers' heads. The general praised his bravery, believing his outstanding military achievements were sufficient to wash away the shame of his past defeats. Yet Bian Zhuangzi still felt it was not enough, and ultimately charged into battle, killing seventy more men before falling in combat. Upon hearing the news of Bian Zhuangzi's death, Duke Zhuang of Lu was deeply grieved and regretted having once humiliated him. He ordered a state funeral for Bian Zhuangzi, burying him at Gong'e Bu, northwest of the city of Bian Yi, where his tomb still remains today.