The Power of Choice | 选择的力量
A story about Michael, who maintains a relentlessly positive outlook by consciously choosing his ...
A Bundle of Sticks | 一捆木棍
A father teaches his quarreling sons a lesson about unity by showing them that a bundle of sticks...
Mastering the Boat | 操舟若神
Confucius explains that mastery in one skill (swimming/diving) fosters a fearless mindset, allowi...
The Goose with the Golden Eggs | 生金蛋的鹅
A greedy farmer kills the goose that lays golden eggs daily, hoping to get all the gold at once, ...
The Frog in the Well | 井底之蛙
A frog living in a shallow well boasts of its perfect life to a sea turtle. The turtle describes ...
The Age Argument | 郑人争年
Two men from Zheng engage in a futile argument about their ages, making increasingly outlandish c...
The Old Man and His Grandson | 老人与孙子
A frail old man is mistreated by his son and daughter-in-law until their young son's innocent act...
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...
Devil's Island | 魔鬼岛
Devil's Island, off Nova Scotia, has a history of settlement and paranormal lore, including ghost...
Wishful Thinking | 一厢情愿
A farmer falls ill from unrequited love for a princess. His friends deceive him about proposing t...
Dong Shi Imitates Xi Shi | 东施效颦
The story tells of Dong Shi, an ugly woman who blindly imitates the beautiful Xi Shi's pained exp...
Lean Lisa | 精瘦的丽莎
A story about Lean Lisa, a hardworking but poor woman who argues with her husband over hypothetic...
Who Killed My Donkey | 谁杀了我的驴
Yin Anyan is wrongly accused by underworld demons of killing his donkey. To avoid being taken, he...
The Chariot Race | 争先恐后
A student loses a chariot race and blames his teacher for withholding skills. The teacher explain...
The Blind Man and the Sun | 盲人摸日
A blind man, eager to know the sun's shape, receives misleading descriptions comparing it to a co...
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...
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...
The Fearless Prince | 无畏的王子
A fearless prince leaves home, outwits a giant to retrieve a magical apple and ring, survives bet...
Two Tales of Serpents | 双蛇记
Two folk tales explore the delicate bond between humans and snakes. In the first, a kind girl sha...
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...
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