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The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat | 可怜的磨坊小伙和猫
A simple miller's boy, deemed foolish, is abandoned by his peers but gains a magical opportunity ...
Su Qin's Awl | 苏秦刺股
The story of Su Qin, a poor scholar who, after initial failure and family ridicule, disciplined h...
Borrowing Fire | 束媪乞火
A beloved daughter-in-law is falsely accused of theft by her mother-in-law. A wise village elder ...
The King Who Cried Drum | 楚王击鼓
King Li of Chu foolishly beats the emergency drum as a drunken prank, causing his people to lose ...
The Hunchback Cicada Catcher | 佝偻捕蝉
Confucius encounters a hunchbacked man who demonstrates extraordinary skill at catching cicadas. ...
Leaving the Net Open on Three Sides | 网开三面
King Tang of Shang demonstrates benevolence by modifying a hunter's prayer and removing three sid...
The Elves | 精灵
A king's three daughters vanish after eating a forbidden apple. Three huntsmen search for them; t...
The Dragon Rock | 龙岩传说
A valley suffers a severe drought, testing the villagers' faith in an old poem about a dragon roc...
Mergen and His Friends | 莫尔根与他的朋友们
A kind hunter named Mergen helps three animals in need, who later return the favor by helping him...
A Shilling | 一枚先令
Three old men witness a shilling fall from a yacht owner's pocket. Paralyzed by mutual greed and ...
The Pot Calling the Kettle Black | 五十步笑百步
King Hui of Liang boasts of his governance to Mencius but wonders why his population doesn't grow...
The Ghost of Catherine Eddowes | 凯瑟琳·埃多斯的幽灵
The article describes Mitre Square, the modern site of Catherine Eddowes's 1888 murder by Jack th...
The Stone Treasure | 视石为宝
A man mistakes an ordinary stone for a priceless treasure, going to extreme lengths to protect it...
Simeli Mountain | 西梅利山
A poor brother discovers a magical mountain filled with treasure, using the secret phrase to take...
A Promise of Gold | 一诺千金
To establish credibility for his reforms, Qin Prime Minister Shang Yang publicly and generously r...
If the Lips Are Gone, the Teeth Will Be Cold | 唇亡齿寒
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Jin used gifts to persuade the State of Yu to a...
Uphold Justice at the Cost of One's Blood Relation | 大义灭亲
This story from the Spring and Autumn Period tells how minister Shi Que, placing state justice ab...
The Hut in the Forest | 森林小屋
A woodcutter's three daughters attempt to bring him lunch in the forest. The first two, selfish a...
Concealing One's Illness and Avoiding Treatment | 讳疾忌医
Bian Que repeatedly warned Duke Huan of his progressing illness, but the Duke, in denial, refused...
Jorinda and Joringel | 约琳德与约林格尔
A young couple, Jorinda and Joringel, venture too close to a witch's enchanted castle. The witch ...