The Mouse Father's Quest | 老鼠嫁女
A mouse father searches for the greatest being to marry his daughter to, asking the sun, cloud, w...
Pandora's Box | 潘多拉的盒子
The myth of Pandora tells how her curiosity led her to open a forbidden box, releasing evils into...
The Smoke Signal | 孤岛上的信号
A shipwreck survivor on a deserted island loses his shelter to a fire, which ultimately becomes t...
The Snipe and the Clam | 鹬蚌相争
A snipe and a clam become locked in a struggle, each refusing to yield for fear of losing face. T...
Esben and the Witch | 埃斯本与女巫
The tale of Esben, the underestimated youngest brother who repeatedly saves his eleven arrogant b...
The Heaven of Thirty-Three | 三十三重天
The story follows Sakka, king of the gods, guiding his former wife through multiple rebirths by t...
Do Not Burn Your House to Get Rid of a Mouse | 投鼠忌器
A cautionary tale from *Hanshu* warns against disproportionate retaliation, using the metaphor of...
The Special Football | 特别的橄榄球
A father saves a special commemorative football for his sons, only to realize too late that its t...
Wit Wins Breakfast | 机智赢得早餐
A poor man, Pat, risks trespassing to hunt for food in a lord's woods. When caught, he cleverly m...
True Love | 真爱
The narrator contrasts a friend's passionate new love with her own enduring 20-year marriage. She...
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...
Humor Them! | 幽默应对
A commencement speaker humorously advises graduates to "humor" the various authority figures they...
The Ass, the Fox and the Lion | 驴、狐狸和狮子
An ass and a fox ally to find food but encounter a lion. The fox betrays the ass to save himself,...
When Love Beckons | 当爱召唤你时
This poetic passage explores love's dual nature: it brings both ecstasy and suffering, growth and...
The Elves and the Shoemaker | 精灵与鞋匠
A poor but pious shoemaker receives magical nightly help from two elves, who craft exquisite shoe...
The Yi Dai Bird | 意怠鸟
The Yi Dai bird survives through extreme caution, hiding in the flock and avoiding confrontation,...
The Pumpkin Carvers | 雕刻南瓜的人
An aging couple, Clark and the much younger Allison, share a poignant evening carving pumpkins. T...
The Heron and the Crab | 鹭与螃蟹
An aging heron, unable to catch fish, devises a cunning plan. He tricks the lake's fish into beli...
The Cowherd and the Weaving Girl | 牛郎织女
This is the classic Chinese folktale of the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl, a celestial weaver. The...
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...
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