at the time that the tang dynasty was reigning there lived a man named liu i , who had failed to pass his examinations for the doctorate . so he traveled home again . he had gone six or seven miles when a bird flew up in a field , and his horse shied and ran ten miles before he could stop him . there he saw a woman who was herding sheep on a hillside . he looked at her and she was lovely to look upon , yet her face bore traces of hidden grief . astonished , he asked her what was the matter .
liu i .
who had failed to pass his examinations for the doctorate ?
who had failed to pass his examinations for the doctorate ?