A Blind Bride and the Groom’s Strange Choice

A Promise of the Heart
During the Northern Song dynasty, Liu Tingshi was an upright and very honest man who always kept his promises. When he was young, he was introduced to a woman in his hometown, and they pledged to spend their lives together. With the help of a matchmaker, they became officially engaged, and planned to exchange betrothal gifts and marry within a few years.
Later, he passed the Civil Service Examination and became an official. Just then, his fiancée fell ill and lost her sight. She was from a poor farming family, and because she was now blind, her family didn’t dare to bring up the topic of the couple’s engagement.
The young woman often wept, crushed over her misfortune, and worried that the engagement she had with Liu would not be honored after all.
When Liu heard what happened to his fiancée, people around him tried to dissuade him from marrying her so his happiness would not be affected. But Liu rejected their advice with a smile, saying, “My heart is already engaged with her. How can I betray my heart simply because she has become blind?”
Liu married his blind fiancée, and they happily supported each other through life’s challenges, growing old together. Their love story was passed down through generations, and Liu was hailed as a model for keeping promises and honoring marriage vows.
Liu and his wife enjoyed a long-lasting, happy marriage. They had three sons. All three children performed very well in the Civil Service Examination and each became a high-ranking official.

https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2025/9/22/229927.html

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