How the Sun Was Rescued | 太阳获救记
A myth about animals rescuing the stolen Sun. After the wise raven and skeptical owl debate the b...
The Fox and the Crow | 狐狸与乌鸦
A cunning fox uses flattery to trick a crow into dropping her cheese, then offers the moral: "Do ...
The Mung Bean Riddle | 绿豆谜题
A widower is haunted by his late wife's ghost after breaking his deathbed promise not to remarry....
The Lark Burying Its Mother | 百灵鸟葬母
An ancient legend tells how the lark, created before Earth, buried its mother in its own head for...
Character in Action | 行如其人
A father chooses honesty over saving money on his sons' mini-golf tickets, demonstrating that int...
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...
The Singing Bone | 会唱歌的骨头
A kind younger brother slays a terrorizing boar with a magical spear, but is murdered by his envi...
The Selfish Giant | 自私的巨人
A selfish giant builds a wall to keep children out of his beautiful garden, plunging it into eter...
The Willful Child | 任性的孩子
A willful child, punished by God with a fatal illness, continues to defy even after death until h...
The Cobbler and the Banker | 鞋匠与银行家
A contented, singing cobbler receives a large sum of money from his wealthy but sleepless banker ...
Beyond Fear | 超越恐惧
A mother recounts her emotional journey caring for her critically ill young son. Initially consum...
A Hard Lesson | 一次深刻的教训
The young Benjamin Franklin, a natural leader, organized his friends to steal stones intended for...
The City Mouse and the Country Mouse | 城里老鼠和乡下老鼠
A country mouse and a city mouse visit each other's homes. The city mouse finds the country life ...
The Merry Wives | 快活的妻子们
Three wives wager to see who can trick her husband the most foolishly to avoid paying for their w...
The Mantis Stalks the Cicada | 螳螂捕蝉
A young attendant uses the allegory of a cicada, mantis, and siskin—each focused on its prey whil...
Yu Shou Burns His Books | 玉寿焚书
Yu Shou, confident with his books, is advised by Xu Feng that wisdom lies in adapting to the pres...
The Bald Man and the Doctor | 秃头男子与医生
A bald man seeks a cure from a renowned doctor, only to discover the doctor suffers from the same...
The Nearsighted Contest | 近视之争
Two nearsighted men, too proud to admit their poor vision, compete to read a temple board they se...
A Horrible Summer Night | 夏夜惊魂
A man buried alive rationalizes his state as severe illness. On the same stormy night, grave robb...
The Dry Patch | 干涸的印记
Ross shares a mysterious observation: a perfectly dry patch in Bill's rain-soaked yard. The narra...
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