According to the historical text Wuyue Chunqiu, King Helü of Wu ordered Gan Jiang and Mo Ye to forge a pair of swords for him in three months.
Before his death, Gan Jiang had already predicted the king's reaction, so he left behind a message for Mo Ye and their unborn son telling them where he had hidden the Ganjiang Sword.
Several months later, Mo Ye gave birth to Gan Jiang's son, Chi (赤), and years later she told him his father's story.
The three heads were eventually buried together at Yichun County, Runan, Henan, and the grave is called "Tomb of Three Kings".
[2] Historical texts Xunzi and Mozi from the Warring States period mention the existence of the Ganjiang and Moye Swords.
Mount Mogan in Deqing County, Zhejiang, is named in memory of Gan Jiang and Mo Ye.