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867 篇The Heaven of Thirty-Three | 三十三重天
The story follows Magha the Good, who teaches his village peace and cooperation through the Five ...
100 阅读Working with a Farrier | 岂辱马医
A poor man in Qi, once a beggar, takes a job with a farrier after being shunned. When mocked for ...
108 阅读A Broken Mirror Joined Together | 破镜重圆
This story tells of Princess Lechang and Xu Deyan, who broke a mirror as a pledge before being se...
127 阅读Borrowing Fire | 束媪乞火
A beloved daughter-in-law is falsely accused of theft by her mother-in-law. A wise village elder ...
116 阅读The King Who Cried Drum | 楚王击鼓
King Li of Chu foolishly beats the emergency drum as a drunken prank, causing his people to lose ...
147 阅读Leaving the Net Open on Three Sides | 网开三面
King Tang of Shang demonstrates benevolence by modifying a hunter's prayer and removing three sid...
133 阅读A Shilling | 一枚先令
Three old men witness a shilling fall from a yacht owner's pocket. Paralyzed by mutual greed and ...
119 阅读The Stone Treasure | 视石为宝
A man mistakes an ordinary stone for a priceless treasure, going to extreme lengths to protect it...
119 阅读If the Lips Are Gone, the Teeth Will Be Cold | 唇亡齿寒
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Jin used gifts to persuade the State of Yu to a...
156 阅读Uphold Justice at the Cost of One's Blood Relation | 大义灭亲
This story from the Spring and Autumn Period tells how minister Shi Que, placing state justice ab...
135 阅读Concealing One's Illness and Avoiding Treatment | 讳疾忌医
Bian Que repeatedly warned Duke Huan of his progressing illness, but the Duke, in denial, refused...
136 阅读How the First Head Was Taken | 首级是如何被取走的
A myth explaining the origin of headhunting. The Moon goddess beheads the Sun's son for watching ...
91 阅读God's Food | 神的食物
A poor widow begs her rich sister for food but is cruelly refused. A supernatural omen reveals th...
103 阅读The Devil's Sooty Brother | 魔鬼的煤黑兄弟
A destitute soldier makes a seven-year pact with the Devil, working in hell under strange conditi...
99 阅读The Heart Attack | 心脏病发作
A man experiences sudden chest fullness, numbness, and other classic heart attack symptoms one ni...
103 阅读The Black Sheep | 害群之马
The idiom 'The Black Sheep' originates from a story where the legendary Emperor Huangdi learns fr...
131 阅读The Grass Game | 斗草游戏
During Baoyu's birthday festivities, the maids play a grass-naming game. Xiangling's claim of a "...
119 阅读The Fate of the Hunting Dog | 兔死狗烹
This story recounts how the Yue King Gou Jian eliminated his loyal minister Wen Zhong after achie...
160 阅读The Old Man Made Young Again | 返老还童
A smith witnesses the Lord miraculously rejuvenate an old beggar in his forge. Attempting to repl...
101 阅读Brother Lustig | 快乐兄弟
A discharged soldier, Brother Lustig, demonstrates both generosity and cunning in a series of enc...
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