A Chinese Biographical Dictionary/Chang Po-chieh
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97 Chang Po-chieh 張伯偕. A man of the T'ang dynasty, so like his brother Chang 仲偕 Chung-chieh that it was impossible to tell them apart. When Chung-chieh was married, his bride, in full bridal dress, happened to meet the elder brother, and said to him, "How do you think I look?" "I am Po-chieh," he replied; at which she ran hastily out of the room. Shortly afterwards meeting him again, the bride said, "I made such a mistake just now; I took Po-chieh for you." "But I am Po-chieh!" he cried, which so covered his sister-in-law with shame that she could never bear to see him again.