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The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs | 魔鬼的三根金发
A boy born under a lucky prophecy is targeted by a jealous king but survives multiple assassinati...
Swallowing a Date Whole | 囫囵吞枣
A young man, upon hearing that pears benefit teeth but harm the spleen while dates benefit the sp...
The King's Whim | 君王的喜怒
A second performer, imitating a successful acrobat, seeks reward from a king but is instead impri...
Tian Jiu's Audience | 田鸠见秦王
A Mohist scholar, unable to meet the King of Qin after three years, gains an audience only after ...
Pandora's Box | 潘多拉的盒子
The myth of Pandora explains the origin of human suffering and the enduring presence of hope. In ...
The Princess and the Mouse | 公主与老鼠
A wicked magician usurps a kingdom by shrinking the royal family into dolls. With the help of a m...
Separating Public and Private Affairs | 公私分明
Jie Hu recommended his personal enemy for a government post based on merit for the nation's good,...
A Royal Thief-Catcher | 皇家捕贼人
A miserly Brahman hides his wealth in the forest, only to have it stolen. Grief-stricken, he vows...
How the Sun Was Rescued | 太阳获救记
A myth about animals rescuing the stolen Sun. After the wise raven and skeptical owl debate the b...
Like Fire and Flowering Rush | 如火如荼
This story describes how the Wu army, in a desperate situation, launched a spectacular dawn assau...
The Latecomers Surpass the Old-timers | 后来居上
This story recounts how Ji An, an upright official in the Han Dynasty, bluntly criticized Emperor...
Devil's Island | 魔鬼岛
Devil's Island, off Nova Scotia, has a history of settlement and paranormal lore, including ghost...
Hou Yi Misses the Target | 羿射不中
The master archer Hou Yi fails to hit a simple target when overwhelmed by the high stakes of a gr...
The Rain-Bringing Dragons | 布雨之龙
Four compassionate dragons defy the indifferent Jade Emperor to end a devastating drought by brin...
The Tree and the Goose | 山木与雁
Zhuangzi uses the paradox of a useless tree surviving and a useless goose being killed to illustr...
The Seeker and the Swindler | 季子拜师
A tale of blind faith and deception. Ji Zi, a seeker of Taoism, is easily fooled by a swindler wh...
The Old Woman in the Wood | 林中的老妇人
A servant girl, sole survivor of a robbery in the forest, is aided by a mysterious white dove. By...
The Golden Bird | 金鸟
A king's youngest son, guided by a wise fox, embarks on a quest for a golden bird, facing trials ...
One's Own Sportsmen Are Always Prettiest | 自家的运动员总是最漂亮的
A snipe asks a hunter to spare her children, claiming they are the prettiest in the wood. The hun...
Buying Bones with a Thousand Gold | 千金买骨
A king, desperate for a legendary steed, is convinced by a guard to buy the bones of a dead one a...