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Jupiter and the Birds | 朱庇特与群鸟
Jupiter chooses a king among birds. An ugly jackdaw adorns himself with borrowed feathers to appe...
The Temple Mice | 社鼠
Yan Zi uses the analogy of mice nesting in a temple's wooden structure—difficult to remove withou...
The Crow and the Fox | 乌鸦与狐狸
A crow with cheese is flattered by a fox into singing, causing her to drop her prize. This fable ...
Better to Be Unlucky | 最好是不幸的
An unemployed man wins a large lottery prize, only to have it nearly erased by medical and legal ...
Hebo's Awakening | 望洋兴叹
The proud river deity Hebo, upon witnessing the boundless North Sea, realizes his own insignifica...
Yan Hui and the Rice Pot | 颜回攫甑
Confucius mistakenly judges his disciple Yan Hui for eating rice before offering it, only to lear...
The Overconfident Mantis | 自负的螳螂
A strong mantis, intoxicated by victory over a rival, arrogantly confronts a wooden cart, leading...
The Impostor | 伪信者
A man vows to sacrifice a hundred oxen for health but deceives the gods with a token offering. Th...
Lessons from Geese | 大雁的启示
This article draws five powerful teamwork and leadership lessons from the natural flying behavior...
The Power of Choice | 选择的力量
A story about Michael, who maintains a relentlessly positive outlook by consciously choosing his ...
The Statesman as Commodity | 作为商品的政客
A statesman is humorously defended at a commerce meeting by being labeled a "commodity" himself. ...
The Travellers and the Plane-Tree | 旅人与梧桐树
Two travellers find shade under a plane-tree, only for one to call it useless. The tree rebukes t...
Wearing Fur Inside Out | 反裘负刍
Marquis Wen of Wei encounters a farmer who wears his fur coat inside out to protect the fur from ...
The Cage-Bird and the Bat | 笼中鸟与蝙蝠
A caged bird explains to a bat that it only sings at night to avoid capture, having been caught w...
The Three Sieves | 三个筛子
A man eager to share gossip is stopped by the wise Grandpa Hodge, who teaches him to filter infor...
The Fool and the Salt | 愚人食盐
A fool, after finding salted food delicious, mistakenly believes eating salt alone will be even b...
The Lost Axe | 丢失斧头的人
A man's misplaced suspicion makes his neighbor's son appear guilty; finding the lost item restore...
The Lion and the Mouse | 狮子和老鼠
A mighty lion spares a tiny mouse. Later, the mouse repays the kindness by freeing the lion from ...
The Camel and the Arab | 骆驼与阿拉伯人
A loaded camel is asked by its driver whether it prefers going uphill or downhill. The camel shre...
The Lost Sheep | 臧谷亡羊
Two shepherds, Zang and Gu, both lost their sheep while neglecting their duty—one reading, the ot...