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Ignorant and Incompetent | 不学无术
The article recounts the story of Huo Guang, a powerful Han Dynasty general who, despite his serv...
Taming the Tiger | 役虎
Huang Gong, envious of An Qisheng's ability to command a tiger with a sword, steals the weapon be...
Counting on Luck | 心存侥幸
Despite a brutal law in the state of Chu that sentenced secret gold panners to be torn apart, man...
Borrowing Arrows with Straw Boats | 草船借箭
Zhuge Liang ingeniously fulfills an impossible order for 100,000 arrows by tricking the enemy int...
The Mud Man and the Wooden Puppet | 泥人与木偶
A story warns Meng Chang Jun about the risks of leaving his homeland through a parable of a mud m...
Encountering Feng Sanniang | 邂逅封三娘
A gentle maiden meets a mysterious fox fairy who helps her find love, overcome a forced marriage ...
The Heaven of Thirty-Three | 三十三重天
King Sakka tricks the Asuras out of their heaven, leading to war and his defeat. Fleeing through ...
The Bird Startled by the Bowstring | 惊弓之鸟
The story recounts how the archer Geng Ying used only the sound of his bowstring to bring down a ...
The Gentleman on the Beam | 梁上君子
During a famine in the Eastern Han Dynasty, a thief hiding in Chen Shi's house is moved to repent...
The Shroud | 寿衣
A grieving mother's incessant tears prevent her deceased child's shroud from drying, disturbing h...
A Father's Equanimity | 子死不忧
A Wei state man, Dong Menwu, remains calm after his son's death, explaining to his puzzled servan...
An Army of Two | 二人军团
During the War of 1812, sisters Rebecca and Abigail Bates allegedly used a fife and drum to mimic...
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...
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...
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...
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 Peach-Blossom Spring | 桃花源记
This passage introduces the classic Chinese fable *The Peach-Blossom Spring* by Tao Yuanming, whi...
Looking for a Steed with the Aid of Drawings | 按图索骥
Bo Le's son tries to find a superb horse by rigidly comparing real horses to the drawings in his ...