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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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 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 Golden Bird | 金鸟
A king's youngest son, guided by a wise fox, embarks on a quest for a golden bird, facing trials ...
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...
A Good Dog for Catching Mice? | 良狗捕鼠
A man from Qi selects a hunting dog for his neighbor, who then worries it doesn't catch mice. The...
The Elixir of Immortality | 不死之药
A Chu palace guard is tasked with delivering an elixir of immortality to the king. An archer, upo...
The Drummer's Defiance | 击鼓骂曹
Mi Heng, feeling disrespected by Cao Cao, staged a dramatic protest by stripping naked at a banqu...
God and Eve in the Garden of Eden | 伊甸园中的上帝与夏娃
In the Garden of Eden, a dissatisfied Eve complains to God about loneliness and boredom. God offe...
The General and the Little Boy | 将军与小男孩
A general on a flight calms a tantrum-throwing boy with a whispered threat, humorously revealing ...
The Stolen Armor | 时迁盗甲
To counter an invincible armored cavalry, the Liangshan heroes must recruit the lancer Xu Ning by...
My Father Isn't as Rich as His | 他的父亲比我的富有
A story illustrates John D. Rockefeller's paradoxical frugality: despite his vast philanthropy, h...
Hans the Hedgehog | 刺猬汉斯
A farmer's son, born half-hedgehog, is rejected by his family. He leaves home, grows a herd in th...
The Three Apprentices | 三个学徒
Three destitute apprentices make a pact with the Devil, agreeing to speak only in coded phrases i...