Uprooting the Willow Tree | 倒拔垂杨柳
Lu Zhishen, assigned to guard a vegetable garden after monastic misconduct, confronts and subdues...
As a Man Soweth | 种瓜得瓜
The author recalls a childhood lesson from his grandmother about karma after being bullied. Decad...
Kind Advice Is Wise Advice | 仁慈的建议即智慧的建议
A prince, whose father was killed and mother taken, raises an army to reclaim his kingdom. His ki...
Two Pots | 两只罐子
A brass pot and a fragile earthen pot float down a river. The earthen pot keeps its distance, fea...
On Her Own, But Not Alone | 独自生活，却不孤单
The article tells the story of Marjorie Baer, a single woman with terminal cancer, who was suppor...
The Foreman's Position | 陪审团主席之争
A judge hastily impanels twelve lawyers as a jury for a clear-cut drunk-driving case. The trial e...
Dong's Cats | 东氏养猫
A man in ancient Wei raises over a hundred cats until they eradicate all rats. Pampered with dail...
Where Does Rice Come From? | 米从何来
A rich man's two foolish sons, when asked where rice comes from, give absurd answers (kitchen, ba...
The Man and His Goose | 人与鹅
A man, greedy for the source of his goose's golden eggs, kills it only to find nothing special in...
Chiseling Away the Pain | 凿壁移痛
A man, tormented by a foot sore, believes he can transfer his pain to a neighbor by sticking his ...
Cutting a Steak | 切牛排
A teacher quizzes a student on dividing a steak, leading to a humorous and unexpected answer abou...
The King of Yan Seeks Immortality | 燕王学道
A Warring States king, eager to learn immortality, blames his envoy when the fraudulent teacher d...
The Lapland and Finland Women | 拉普兰女人与芬兰女人
Gerda and the reindeer seek help from a Lapland woman, who directs them to a Finland woman for gu...
The Dodder and the Great Tree | 茑萝与大树
A temple idol, jealous of a great tree and the vines clinging to it, sows discord by blaming the ...
The Trees and the Ax | 树与斧头
A man tricks the trees into giving him wood to make an ax handle, then uses the ax to destroy the...
My Family | 我的家庭
The author describes their warm and humorous family, focusing on a forgetful but diligent mother ...
Rumpelstiltskin | 侏儒怪
A miller's daughter, forced to spin straw into gold for a greedy king, makes a desperate bargain ...
The Silent Gift | 无声的赠予
A seemingly hopelessly isolated boy, Willard, surprises his teacher by being the only one to reme...
Spare the Ox, Use a Sheep | 以牛易羊
King Hui of Liang, moved by the sight of an ox being led to slaughter for a ritual, orders its re...
In a Year | 一年后
A palmist tells a customer they will die within a year based on their life line, but humorously c...
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