crime and punishment, song dynasty, wicked deeds
Wicked deeds can weigh heavily upon a person’s heart and soul. There was a man named Wang Shao, who lived during the Song Dynasty in China. In order to be promoted to a higher governmental rank, he asked the emperor for the authority to increase the country’s territory. After his wish was granted, he assembled a large ...
Nobody can escape divine retribution, as the following story illustrates. In June of the 57th year of Qing Emperor Qianlong, a pregnant woman in a village in Andong County was going to give birth. She invited a midwife to help her. After the woman safely gave birth to a baby boy, the midwife stayed overnight ...
There is a common saying among Chinese people: Those who have an evil heart and do wicked deeds will be punished by “five thunders.” “Five” is related to the ancient Chinese concept of the five elements of the cosmos — metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. As recorded in ancient texts, the god of thunder is ...