the servant brought back the inscribed half of the mirror to princess Lechang. For days, she could not help sobbing because she knew her husband was still alive and that he missed her but they could not meet forever.
the minister, Yang Su, found this out. He was also moved by their true love and realized it was impossible to get Lechangs love. So he sent for Xu Deyan and allowed the husband and wife to reunite.
From that story comes the idiom A broken mirror joined together.
It is used to suggest the happy reunion of a separated couple.
破镜重圆
南北朝时期,陈国公主乐昌美丽且有才华。她与丈夫徐德言感情深厚。但当时,隋朝正入侵陈国,陈国即将被灭亡。乐昌公主和徐德言都预感到他们的国家将被入侵者占领,他们也会被迫离开王宫,背井离乡。战乱中,他们可能失去联系。于是,他们将一枚象征夫妻的铜镜一劈两半,夫妻二人各藏半边。相约在第二年正月十五元宵节那天,将各自的半片铜镜拿到集市去卖。期盼能重逢,并将两面镜子合而为一。不久他们的预感就成为了现实。战乱中,公主与丈夫失散了,并被送到隋朝一位很有权势的大臣杨素家中,成了他的小妾。在第二年的元宵节上,徐德言带着他的半边铜镜来到集市上,渴望能遇见他的妻子。碰巧,有一名仆人正在卖半面的铜镜。徐德言马上认出了这面镜子。他向那名仆人打听妻子的下落。当他得知妻子的痛苦遭遇后,他不禁泪流满面。他在妻子的那半面铜镜上题了首诗:镜与人俱去,镜归人不归。无复嫦娥影,空留明月辉。
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