秦始皇吞并六国后,怕人民造反,采取“焚书坑儒”的政策。有个叫万喜良的年轻人,不忍烧掉自己心爱的书,便逃到孟员外的花园里躲藏起来。 孟员外夫妇很喜欢万喜良,便招他为婿,与自己的女儿孟姜女成了亲。但此事终被官府知道了,将万喜良捉拿并发配到边地去修建长城。孟姜女思念丈夫,赶制了棉衣,千里迢迢寻找万喜良。她来到长城边看到一堆堆的白骨,料想丈夫已离开了人世,便痛哭起来。谁料,她的哭声竟使长城倒塌了一角。秦始皇强要孟姜女入宫,孟姜女借机要他搭建祭坛,祭奠万喜良和死去的几十万苦役。在祭奠仪式上,孟姜女大骂泰始皇是个暴君,他的天下不能长久,然后纵身投河自尽了。
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