The Prettiest in the Woods | 林中最美
A hunter promises a snipe not to shoot its 'prettiest' children, but later shoots what he thinks ...
St. James | 圣雅各
St. James, one of Jesus's first disciples and a core apostle, witnessed key events like the Trans...
The Mantis Stops the Chariot | 螳臂当车
King Zhuang Gong of Qi encounters a mantis attempting to stop his chariot, prompting a reflection...
The Bee-Keeper and the Thief | 养蜂人与小偷
A bee-keeper, robbed of his honey, is mistakenly attacked by his own bees upon their return. He r...
He Said What He Meant | 心口如一
A proud father arranges for George Bernard Shaw to hear his lazy daughter play piano, hoping for ...
The Snow Man | 雪人
A newly made Snow-man, fascinated by a warm stove he sees through a window, develops an impossibl...
The Man of Qi Who Feared the Sky | 杞人忧天
This fable tells of a man from Qi who was paralyzed by the irrational fear that the sky would fal...
An Unforgettable Reunion | 难忘的重聚
The author recounts a long-awaited reunion with high school classmates and teachers after three y...
The Stag at the Lake | 湖畔之鹿
A stag admires his antlers but despises his legs until they save him from a lion. Later, his priz...
Cruel Love | 残酷的爱
A desperate male eagle searches for food in a harsh winter to save his starving family. Meanwhile...
The Blade of Grass | 一叶知爱
A teacher uses a metaphor of picking a single blade of grass to teach his student about the searc...
The Death of the Little Hen | 小母鸡之死
A little hen's greed leads to her choking on a nut kernel. Despite the little cock's frantic effo...
The Crystal Ball | 水晶球
A fearless young man, fleeing his enchantress mother, seeks to rescue a bewitched princess from t...
The Escaped Jackdaw | 逃脱的寒鸦
A jackdaw escapes human captivity only to have the string tied to its leg become entangled in a t...
Susan's Magic Carpet | 苏珊的魔法地毯
Holly is disappointed by her new friend Susan's odd birthday gift: a carpet remnant. After a visi...
The Confucian Poise | 儒学风度
Two anecdotes from the Song and Ming periods satirize the rigid and performative nature of Confuc...
The Kingfisher's Nest | 翠鸟迁巢
The kingfisher repeatedly lowers its nest out of excessive protectiveness for its young, ultimate...
A Shameful Affair | 一桩可耻之事
A young, idle woman staying at a farm becomes piqued by the indifference of a handsome but aloof ...
The Fox Spirit's Vow | 严父斥子
A scholar's love for a fox spirit is thwarted by his father, leading to tragedy. After his human ...
Acres of Diamonds | 铺满钻石的土地
A content African farmer, after learning of diamonds' value, sells his farm to search for them ab...
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