Meng Jiang/Historical Figure

Meng Jiang is possibly inspired by Lady Meng Jiang from Chinese folklore.

According to various stories, Lady Meng Jiang's husband was taken to work on the Great Wall of China. When winter began approaching and he hadn't yet returned, she went over to him with winter clothes. By the time she arrived, though, she discovered that he had already died. She wept so bitterly over the bad news that a section of the wall collapsed to reveal his bones.