A Thousand Pieces of Gold: Growing Up Through China's Proverbs, Adeline Yen Mah, HarperCollins, 2003, ISBN 978-0-06-000641-9, ... Ever since the last King of Chu was taken into captivity by Qin's First Emperor, the people of Chu have mourned him. It has been said, 'Chu sui san hu, wang Qin bi Chu,' even if there are but three families left in Chu, the Qin empire will be toppled by someone from Chu ...