薏苡明珠
Reading
よくいめいしゅ
English
being falsely accused of bribery
Notes
during the Later Han period, Ma Yuan (馬援) was transferred from Vietnam, and upon his departure, took Job's tears(薏苡) with him, as they are useful in Chinese medicine. However, the seeds look like shiny(明) pearls(珠), and rumors spread that he was bribed
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