This is a story about devout thought from the compilations in Liezi, an ancient Chinese philosophical text. An elderly farmer was named Shangqiu Kai. His family was impoverished and often suffered from hunger. One day, two men from the wealthy family of Fan Zihua stayed at Shangqiu’s house as guests. In their chat, they said that ...
Kkevin Gates said: “True wealth is not of the pocket, but of the heart and of the mind.” Many years ago in China, several peasants staged a mass exodus out of a village plagued by prolonged drought. Lao Wang joined the ranks of refugees with his only worldly possession, a sack of potatoes. While on ...
Ancient China has left us many stories full of wisdom and valuable lessons. One common theme is the importance of kindness, for within it lies the power to change the world. Ancient Chinese stories about the power of kindness 1. A Buddhist master’s wisdom One cool summer evening, an elderly Buddhist monk strolled outside the ...
Throughout history, many people were so righteous and filial that those around them were inspired to practice righteousness. Here are two stories of how filial piety changed people’s fate. Filial piety converts a robber During the Han Dynasty, there lived a man named Zhao Zi. After being appointed governor of Dunhuang, he became the highest ...
During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, a fisherman in Jiangxi Province named Zhang Deyan spent his days fishing on the carp beach. He could barely make ends meet because of the heavy tax on fish imposed by the local government. However, King Carp was about to change that. On the 15th day of ...
In ancient times, a child was born holding a wan symbol in her right hand, so her parents named her Wan Ru. When growing up, Wan Ru was trafficked to a brothel in the area of the Qinhuai River. She hated this place and felt it was a stain on her from the bottom of her ...
Is there a “Gate of Goodness” in the world? Are gods watching people in the dark? Here, we will introduce two stories from the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the stories, a suitable hall collapsed suddenly, but some people survived for different reasons. The way Gods protect people is beyond our imagination. A Ming Dynasty dream ...
In ancient times, people put a pair of stone lions in front of the entrance door of government offices, temples, and mansions to ward off evil spirits. Chinese people always regard stone lions as auspicious things and place a pair of them in front of the main entrances of government offices, temples, and mansions. Various ...
The classic Chinese novel Journey to the West tells the tale of a Buddhist monk named Tang Sanzang who sets off for India in search of sacred Buddhist Scriptures. Along the way, he is joined by three disciples chosen to accompany and protect him. The Monkey King, also known as Sun Wukong, was the first ...
Chinese festivals have a unique flavor of their own. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the prominent festivals in Chinese culture. There are some interesting stories and legends behind the Mid-Autumn Festival. Among the stories, the most popular one is that of Chang’e – the legendary story of the Chinese Moon goddess. The legend changes ...
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