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Coyote Brings Fire | 郊狼盗火

A cunning Coyote leads the animals in a daring heist to steal fire from the selfish Fire Beings, ...

The Unguent of Song | 不皲之药

Hui Zi destroys a giant gourd he finds useless. Zhuang Zi responds with a parable about a family ...

Disrupting Governance for Fame | 乱政图名

Shu Xiang praises Minister Meng Xianbo's frugality for using only one chariot, but Miao Fenghuang...

Uproar in the Loyalty Hall | 大闹忠义堂

Li Kui, enraged by a false accusation against Song Jiang, storms the Loyalty Hall and destroys it...

The Dragon Rock | 龙岩传说

In a hot, idyllic valley, a rock shaped like a dragon is a central part of community life. Everyo...

Pelican Girl | 鹈鹕少女

Pelican Girl breaks a sacred custom during her coming-of-age, leading to her capture by a shaman....

The Foolish Coward | 愚蠢的懦夫

A foolish man mistakes his own shadow and hair for ghosts while walking at night, becomes terrifi...

Mary Ann Nichols's Ghost | 玛丽·安·尼科尔斯的幽灵

This article recounts the murder of Mary Ann Nichols, the first canonical victim of Jack the Ripp...

Thousand-Mile Eye and Wind-Accompanying Ear | 千里眼与顺风耳

This passage introduces the celestial inspectors, Thousand-mile Eye and Wind-accompanying Ear, fr...

The Man with the Coconuts | 驮椰子的人

A man ignores a boy's paradoxical advice to go slowly with a heavy load of coconuts. By rushing, ...

Drunken Tao | 醉陶

A tale from *Strange Tales from Make-Do Studio* about Ma Zicai, a chrysanthemum enthusiast, who b...

Huang Gong's Excessive Modesty | 黄公好谦卑

A story about Huang Gong, whose excessive modesty led him to falsely claim his beautiful daughter...

Poverty and Humility Lead to Heaven | 贫穷与谦卑通往天堂

A prince seeks heaven and is told to embrace poverty and humility for seven years. After enduring...

The Water of Life | 生命之水

A dying king's three sons seek the magical Water of Life. The two eldest fail due to arrogance, w...

The Luthier's Qin | 工之侨造琴

A luthier creates a superb qin, but court musicians reject it for not being ancient. After he art...

Spare the Ox, Use the Sheep | 以羊易牛

King Hui of Liang, moved by pity for an ox destined for ritual sacrifice, orders its release, onl...

The Torch of Talent | 庭燎招贤

Duke Huan of Qi lit a torch for a year to attract talent but failed until a humble villager, by o...

The Peach-Blossom Spring | 桃花源记

This passage introduces the classic Chinese fable *The Peach-Blossom Spring* by Tao Yuanming, whi...

How the Kangaroo Got Its Pouch | 袋鼠如何得到育儿袋

A kind Mother Kangaroo, while tirelessly searching for her adventurous joey, selflessly aids a gr...

Repeated Orders | 三令五申

The story recounts how strategist Sun Wu demonstrated military discipline by executing the king's...