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Zhang Yi's Carbuncle | 张仪治痈
Prime Minister Zhang Yi, afflicted with a back carbuncle, empowered the skilled doctor Sheng Gou ...
Return to Jingzhou | 回荆州
Liu Bei, trapped in Wu after his marriage, uses Zhuge Liang's ruse and his wife Lady Sun's author...
The Godfather | 教父
A man, guided by a dream, receives magical water from a stranger who becomes his child's godfathe...
Every Bush and Tree Looks Like an Enemy | 草木皆兵
The idiom 'Every Bush and Tree Looks Like an Enemy' originates from the Battle of Feishui (383 AD...
Presenting a Tall Hat | 戴高帽子
This story illustrates the Chinese idiom "presenting a tall hat," meaning to flatter. An official...
The Master Carpenter and His Axe | 匠石运斤
A tale of perfect trust and skill: a carpenter removes a speck of plaster from a man's nose with ...
Back to Back | 背靠背
Two graduate friends share a cramped apartment. When one disappears, the other receives eerie mes...
The Dexterous Butcher | 庖丁解牛
King Hui of Liang observes a butcher expertly dissecting an ox. The butcher explains his mastery ...
High Mountains and Flowing Waters | 高山流水
This story recounts how the ancient musician Yu Boya, after achieving technical mastery, found tr...
Missing Cat | 寻猫启事
A woman spends her savings on a highway billboard to find her missing cat, after police decline t...
Grinding an Iron Rod into a Needle | 铁棒成针
The story recounts how the young Li Bai was inspired by an old woman's perseverance in grinding a...
A New Look | 刮目相看
The story of General Lü Meng, who transformed from a military man with little education into a le...
The Titmouse's Reward | 山雀的报恩
A kind boy named Yang Pao rescues an injured titmouse, nurses it back to health, and sets it free...
Third Sister's Sacrifice | 尤三姐自刎
A tragic tale from *A Dream of Red Mansions* where the virtuous Third Sister You, wrongfully susp...
Besiege Wei to Rescue Zhao | 围魏救赵
To rescue the besieged state of Zhao, the Qi general Sun Bin avoided direct battle and instead at...
The King's Fancy for Slender Waists | 楚王好细腰
King Ling of Chu's preference for slender-waisted officials led his court to extreme dieting, res...
The Rabbit Steals the Elephant's Dinner | 兔子偷吃大象的晚餐
A clever but lazy rabbit, Kalulu, learns to make nooses and repeatedly steals the elephant king's...
The Storytelling Stone | 会讲故事的石头
An orphaned Seneca hunter named Crow discovers a sentient stone in the forest. In exchange for hi...
The Prettiest in the Woods | 林中最美
A hunter promises a snipe not to shoot its 'prettiest' children, but later shoots what he thinks ...
Three Feathers | 三根羽毛
A woman uses three magical feathers from her enchanted husband to effortlessly complete her work ...