Another such erroneous tale is that of the legendary Chinese figure Wu Feng, who sacrificed his own life in order to break the Tsou of their tradition of headhunting. In actuality, Wu Feng's tale was at the least embroidered, if not simply made up, by the Japanese colonial government.
吳鳳神話，則是日治時期日本人編撰的故事，將吳鳳塑造為身穿紅衣、頭戴紅帽，捨身破除鄒族獵人頭「出草」習俗的英雄。