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When Confucius was in the state of Chen, an eagle landed in Chen Hou's yard and died. An arrow made of beech penetrated its body. This arrow is made of pointed stone and is one foot and eight inches long. Pai Cheng people took this eagle to inquire about Confucius' residence. Confucius said, "This eagle is far away. The arrow above was made by Su Shen in the north. Once upon a time, Zhou Wuwang defeated the merchants, opened the road to areas inhabited by ethnic minorities in the north and south, and ordered them to pay tribute to their local products so that they would not forget their respective occupations. So his family paid tribute to Zhou, and the arrow was one foot and eight inches long. King Wu, in order to show the world Wade, who brought the far country to his side, and to let future generations see his authority forever, carved the words "the arrow of tribute from the Soviet Kingdom" at the end of the arrow, gave it to his eldest daughter, and took this arrow to the state of Chen sealed by him after he married Hu Gong. In ancient times, the emperor gave precious jade to people with the same surname to show kinship; Give distant tributes to different surnames so that they don't forget to serve the son of heaven. I have a different surname, so he gave my tribute to Guo. If the monarch sends a steward to the old mansion to find it, he may still find it. " Pai Cheng people went to look for it, and sure enough, he found the arrow in a wooden box decorated with gold, just as Confucius said.