Village Doe and Mountain Buck | 村中母鹿与山中雄鹿
A young mountain buck becomes infatuated with a cautious village doe. Ignoring her warnings about...
Spare the Ox, Use the Sheep | 以羊易牛
King Hui of Liang, moved by pity for an ox destined for ritual sacrifice, orders its release, onl...
King Alfred and the Cakes | 阿尔弗雷德大王与蛋糕
After a military defeat, King Alfred flees and seeks shelter with a woodcutter's wife. Tasked wit...
The Frog in the Well | 井蛙之乐
A frog living in a well boasts of his perfect life to a sea turtle, only to be humbled by the tur...
Marriage Maxims 1 | 婚姻箴言1
A collection of witty and insightful quotes about marriage, contrasting the perspectives of bache...
Food Handled Out in Contempt | 嗟来之食
During a famine in ancient Qi, an arrogant noble's contemptuous offer of food is refused by a sta...
The Prince and the Princess | 王子与公主
Gerda meets a crow who tells her that Kay may be with a princess who is seeking a husband through...
The Bird Grip | 神鸟格里普
A blind king's three sons seek the magical bird Grip to restore his sight. The two eldest fail du...
Down Aging | 找回童真
Futurist Faith Popcorn identifies "Down Aging" as a trend where midlifers seek to reconnect with ...
The Three Brothers | 三兄弟
A father with three sons devises a contest: each must learn a trade and perform a masterpiece to ...
On Peace of Mind | 论心如止水
A young man lists life's common treasures—health, love, beauty, talent, power, riches, fame—belie...
The Way of Archery | 射箭之道
A master uses a story about a king overwhelmed by too many targets and an archer's focus on a sin...
Newton's Scientific Legacy | 牛顿的科学遗产
This article details Isaac Newton's pivotal scientific contributions after 1669, including his de...
The Fisherman and the Genie | 渔夫与魔鬼
A poor fisherman, on his final cast, pulls up a sealed jar containing a vengeful genie. The genie...
A Kind Heart Rewarded | 善有善报
A young innkeeper shows kindness to an elderly couple on a stormy night by offering them his own ...
Julio Iglesias and His Father | 胡里奥·伊格莱西亚斯与他的父亲
The article recounts Julio Iglesias's life-changing accident at age 19, which ended his promising...
Car Trouble | 汽车抛锚
A rabbi, a monk, and a lawyer, stranded after a car breakdown, take turns attempting to sleep in ...
The Hunter's Conscience | 猎人的良知
A hunter afflicted with a mysterious skin disease seeks help from a doctor. He learns his conditi...
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...
The Woodman and Mercury | 樵夫与墨丘利
A woodman's honesty in claiming only his own lost iron ax is rewarded by Mercury with additional ...
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