Hongxian (assassin)
Hongxian may refer to: *Red thread of fate or hongxian in Chinese * Hongxian (short story) (紅線; literally: Red String), a Chinese legend about a female assassin named "Hongxian" *Hongxian (洪憲), era name of Yuan Shikai Yuan Shikai (; 16 September 1859 – 6 June 1916) was a Chinese military and government official who rose to power during the late Qing dynasty and eventually ended the Qing dynasty rule of China in 1912, later becoming the Emperor of China. H ...

Red Thread Of Fate
The Red Thread of Fate (), also referred to as the Red Thread of Marriage, and other variants, is an East Asian belief originating from Chinese mythology. It is commonly thought of as an invisible red cord around the finger of those that are destined to meet one another in a certain situation as they are "their true love". According to Chinese legend, the deity in charge of "the red thread" is believed to be '' Yuè Xià Lǎorén'' (月下老人), often abbreviated to ''Yuè Lǎo'' (月老), the old lunar matchmaker god, who is in charge of marriages. In the original Chinese myth, it is tied around both parties' ankles, while in Japanese culture it is bound from a male's thumb to a female's little finger. Although in modern times it is common across both these cultures to depict the thread being tied around the fingers, often the little finger. The color red in Chinese culture symbolises happiness and it is also prominently featured during Chinese weddings. The two people conn ...
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Hongxian (short Story)
"Hongxian" () is a Chinese short story dating back to the Tang dynasty, believed to have been written by either Yuan Jiao () or Yang Juyuan (). "Hongxian" revolves around a general's maid who strikes fear into the heart of a rival general by infiltrating his bedroom and stealing a golden box. Plot The story takes place as the An Lushan Rebellion is waning; the Tang government orders the general Xue Song to lead the Zhaoyi () army headquartered in Fuyang, Hebei and take control of Shandong, a hotbed of rebel generals. To strengthen the ties between the various military governors, the government also has Xue Song marry his daughter and son to the son of Weibo governor Tian Chengsi and the daughter of Huazhou governor Linghu Zhang () respectively. However, irritated by the Weibo heat, Tian Chengsi decides to annex the cooler Shandong area. Distressed by Tian's intentions, Xue confides in his maid named Hongxian (), who is also a skilled ''ruan'' player and Song's "inner record ...
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