Who in this world always has a smooth and easy life? Year after year, people go through the cycle of birth, old age, sickness, and death, experiencing many ups and downs throughout their lives. As the saying goes: “Life is like traveling on a road, and there are always mountains and rivers in front of ...
During the Spring and Autumn Periods, there lived a talented prime minister of the State of Qi named Yan Ying. His wisdom and strategic acumen earned him a lasting legacy as a key advisor and diplomat in the realm of politics. However, as news of his exceptional skills and influence spread, the King of Chu ...
Throughout Chinese history, there have been many beautiful women, including Xi Shi. Not only were they beautiful people, but legendary figures who loved their kingdom, had good character, and many great talents. Let’s unfold the historical picture scroll to discover an ancient tale that has been passed down through the ages: the story of the ...
Fan Li, a great statesman in the late Spring and Autumn period, was known as a literati, wealth god, and business saint. Fan Li gave his wealth away three times and then rebuilt his fortune three times. The first time dispersing his wealth Fan Li, a civilian of the State of Chu, was dissatisfied with ...
老馬識途 means “An old horse knows the way” (老 old, lǎo; 馬 horse, mǎ; 識 know, shí; 途 way, tú). It is an expression for an old hand, one who knows the ropes and can lead you out of problems — one of the many popular Chinese idioms. It is based on a story from the Spring and Autumn ...
A kind act is timeless. In the year 601 B.C., during the Spring and Autumn period, Prime Minister Zhao Dun of the Ji state was traveling on his way to the capital Jiangyin. While traveling in a carriage, Zhao witnessed a young man lying on the ground under a Mulberry tree. The man had fallen ...
Many stories were passed down from the Spring and Autumn Period of the Zhou Dynasty (770-476 B.C). One of the most famous stories was about Bian He offering a piece of precious jade to the King. After offering the jade unsuccessfully to the first two kings, the third, King Wen of Chu (689-677 B.C.) finally ...
Among popular Chinese idioms is a saying that goes like this: “Irrigating the neighboring state’s melon fields” or simply “Watering melon fields.” This Chinese idiom actually has nothing to do with agriculture or melons, rather, it is advice on using kindness to deal with malice. The saying originates from a conflict that took place in ...
In the Spring and Autumn Period, Gou Jian, the King of Yue, had a diligent servant named Fan Li, who was from Chu. Unfortunately, during a battle at Guijishan, the King of Yue was defeated by Fu Chai, the King of Wu, and captured. Both Gou Jian and his servant Fan Li were taken to ...
Ji Wusheng (757-701 B.C.), later known as Duke Zhuang of Zheng, was born to be the ruler of the State of Zheng during the Spring and Autumn Period in China. His mother suffered a great deal in giving birth to him as it was a breech birth. She was frightened and disturbed by the experience and ...
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