cause and effect, chinese history, divine retribution, good and evil, karma, karmic retribution, karmic reward, reward for virtue

Historic Chinese Tales Reveal the Consequences of Good and Evil Deeds

There is a universal belief in Chinese culture — good begets good, and evil begets evil. As stated in The Book of Changes, in the section on the Kun hexagram: “A family that accumulates good deeds will have abundant blessings, while a family that accumulates evil deeds will suffer calamities.” The historical records left by ...

Mikel Davis

Mural of a bronze Buddha with his disciple kneeling in the front to pray.

A Tale of Immediate Reward for Virtue and Doing a Good Deed

It is said that a person is rich and prosperous for a reason. Accumulation of virtue, in this life or from previous lives, can be exchanged into wealth and prosperity. This is a true story from the Qing Dynasty of immediate reward for having virtue and doing a good deed. In the Shunzhi era, an elderly ...

Tatiana Denning

A hoard of Chinese coins.