compassion, concubine, gratefulness, kindness, phoenix, unselfishness

3 Stories of the Power of Kindness

Traditional Chinese culture is full of stories of kindness, and the divine rewards those who express it for their good deeds. Mr. Fan’s wife was on the verge of death from tuberculosis. A doctor told Fan: “Please use 100 sparrows and grind them into powder to make pills. After taking them for thirty-six days, take ...

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Sparrows perched on branches.

Traditional Chinese Culture Symbolism: The Phoenix

The phoenix is probably the most iconic mythical bird in human history. Multiple cultures, from the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Chinese, and Arabs, revered the bird. In traditional Chinese culture, the phoenix, referred to as feng huang, was seen as a noble bird that was able to judge the character of human beings and confer blessings ...

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The Chinese phoenix.