was however uncomfortable with Chi's head staring at him, and the assassin asked the king to have Chi's head boiled, but Chi's head was still staring at the king even after 40 days without any sign of decomposition, thus the assassin told the king that he needed to take a closer look and stare back in order for the head to decompose under the power of the king. The king bent over the cauldron and the assassin seized the opportunity to decapitate him, his head falling into the cauldron alongside Chi's. The assassin then cut off his own head, which also fell into the boiling water. The flesh on the heads was boiled away such that none of the guards could recognize which head belonged to whom. The guards and vassals decided since all three should be honoured as kings (With Chi and the assassin being so brave and loyal). The three heads were eventually buried together at Yichun County, Runan, Henan, and the grave is called "Tomb of Three Kings". Historical records and legacy Historical texts Xunzi and Mozi from the Warring States period mention the existence of the Ganjiang and Moye Swords. The official biography of Zhang Hua in the historical text Book of Jin records that the two swords reappeared during the early Jin Dynasty. The swords were later buried at Yanping Ford (present-day Yanping District, Nanping, Fujian). A monument for the swords stands is still present in Yanping District. Mount Mogan in Deqing County, Zhejiang, is named in memory of Gan Jiang and Mo Ye. In popular culture In Fate/stay night, the swords are represented as a pair of married swords, with their names translated to Japanese (Kanshou -Ganjiang- and Bakuya -Moye-). See also Weapons and armor in Chinese mythology Notes References Birrell, Anne (1993). Chinese Mythology. (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins). Blacksmiths Chinese swords Ancient Chinese swords Swordsmiths Zhou dynasty people Women metalsmiths