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868 篇Having Bamboo in Mind | 胸有成竹
The story of artist Wen Tong illustrates how deep, sustained observation and mental preparation l...
35 阅读The Poor Turkey Girl | 可怜的养火鸡姑娘
An orphan girl, mistreated and known as Turkey Girl, is magically transformed by her beloved turk...
33 阅读The Master Artist | 大师艺术家
In 1392, a retiring master artist accepts a final commission to paint a 20-foot portrait for a we...
33 阅读Old Hildebrand | 老希尔德布兰德
A cunning village parson conspires with a peasant's wife to send her husband on a fake pilgrimage...
31 阅读Uprooting the Willow Tree | 倒拔垂杨柳
Lu Zhishen, assigned to guard a vegetable garden after monastic misconduct, confronts and subdues...
35 阅读The Qin Antiquarian | 秦士好古
A Qin Dynasty scholar's obsessive passion for antiques leads him to trade his entire estate—land,...
36 阅读Huang Gong's Daughters | 黄公嫁女
Huang Gong's excessive modesty backfires when he constantly describes his beautiful daughters as ...
30 阅读The Jade of Song | 宋人献玉
A man from Song tries to flatter Minister Zi Han by offering him a precious jade, but Zi Han refu...
31 阅读A Rose from Homer's Grave | 荷马墓上的一朵玫瑰
A rose growing on Homer's grave rejects the love of a nightingale, deeming herself too noble. Aft...
33 阅读Hans-My-Hedgehog | 刺猬汉斯
A peasant's son, born half-hedgehog, is named Hans-My-Hedgehog. Rejected by his family, he leaves...
30 阅读The Imperial Consort's Homecoming | 元妃省亲
This passage from *A Dream of Red Mansions* describes Imperial Consort Yuanchun's rare, state-san...
32 阅读Of War and Roses | 玫瑰与战争
In 1939, French rose breeder Francis Meilland created a masterpiece rose but faced the threat of ...
28 阅读The Girl Who Married a Bear | 嫁给熊的女孩
A proud chief's daughter disregards warnings and insults bears while berry-picking. Lured by a be...
32 阅读Mutual Respect | 相敬如宾
A Spring and Autumn Period official, inspired by a respectful farming couple, advocated employing...
33 阅读The Three Black Princesses | 三位黑公主
A fisherman's son, after his father becomes burgomaster under strange circumstances, discovers an...
30 阅读The Clown Statue | 小丑雕像
A babysitter, unnerved by a clown statue in the parents' bedroom, calls to ask if she can cover i...
31 阅读Persuading the Pigs | 劝猪说
A ritual officer solemnly assures pigs destined for sacrifice that they will be treated with grea...
31 阅读Lin Hui Abandons the Jade | 林回弃璧
A wise man fleeing danger chooses to save his newborn son over a priceless family heirloom, expla...
27 阅读Three Visits to the Cottage | 三顾茅庐
This story recounts how Liu Bei, ruler of the weak Shu kingdom, persistently visited the recluse ...
29 阅读Beating the Neighbor's Son | 打邻家的儿子
A father who frequently beats his son is joined by a neighbor, who also beats the boy, claiming t...
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