But national hero Wen Tianxiang (1236-1283), who was unable to stave off the destruction of the Southern Song dynasty, hoped that he himself would turn into a cuckoo, so that even though drenched in blood he might fly out of his captivity and back to his native place.
力挽亡國命運的「民族英雄」文天祥，希望自己化作啼鵑，即使鮮血淋漓也要飛回故土。