Rolling Head: Unusual Events and Their Consequences

Explore the mysterious tale of a rolling head, its ominous significance, and the tragic events it foretold.

When Su Zhen, a candidate in the imperial examination, was taking a nap, his father saw a human head emerging from the ground, as big as a mortar, continuously rotating under the bed. He was terrified and fell ill, eventually leading to his death. Later, his second son and a promiscuous woman spent the night together, and they met with a tragic end. Could the omen have originated from here?

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苏孝廉贞下封公昼卧，见一人头从地中出，其大如斛，在床下旋转不已。惊而中疾，遂以不起。后其次公就荡妇宿，罹杀身之祸，其兆于此耶？