23Jan Sell Body To Bury Mother

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There was a filial son whose name was Dong Yong in Han Dynasty. His family was very poor. After the death of his father, Dong had no money to hold a funeral for his father. Dong could only loan from the landlord with his body in order to bury his father. This later became one of the story of “Twenty-four Filial Conducts” stories, titled “Body Selling To Bury Father”.

Maybe many people heard the story before and thought that was a touching story. However there were two daughters who begging on the street to bury their mother at Dongfeng North Road, Chu Hui District, Hengyang City. It happened in one afternoon on 17th January, 2009. Two students appeared and squatted on the bank’s sidewalk, placing a casket labelled with “Dian” (means to settle; to pay homage to dead). Right in front of the box, several lines were written on the road. There were also several documents and photos right beneath the words, which included death certificate, cremation permit, and medical certificate issued by “Hengyang City People’s Hospital”.

It was suspected to be a con as many local citizens said that there was no hospital known as “Hengyang City’s People’s Hospital. Some people said these liars had been moving around the city for several days already. Many kind-hearted people fell for the trick and people were warned of the con.

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