掌故

掌故	zhǎng gù	anecdote; tales (esp. about a historical figure)
掌	zhǎng	palm of the hand / sole of the foot / paw / horseshoe / to slap / to hold in one's hand / to wield
故	gù	happening / instance / reason / cause / intentional / former / old / friend / therefore / hence / (of people) to die, dead