In the past, a man was born blind. He had never seen the sun, so of course he had no idea what the sun looked like. But he would like very much to kno...
In the Tang Dynasty, there was a Guanyin (Avalokitesvara) Temple on the Southern Mountain of Hengshan. The temple was stately and solemn, with incense...
In the State of Chu, there was a man whose family was very poor. Even at night he often dreamt of striking it rich, but he never worked hard.One day, ...
The Ding family in the State of Song had no well of its own. someone in the family sometimes had to spend a whole day doing nothing but fetch water fr...
There was once a rich man in the State of Song. After a downpour of rain his wall began to rumple."If you don't mend that wall," warned ...
King Xuan was fond of shooting an arrow and liked to be boasted as a powerful bowman he was, although he could draw no bow heavier than thirty jin, Wh...
Liu Zongyuan was ill. He called a famous doctor for diagnosis and treatment. The doctor said: "Your spleen is swollen. You will get well by takin...
In ancient times, the people of Yongzhou liked to live by the river. They were all very good at swimming.One day, the water in the rivers suddenly ros...
In the Tang Dynasty, there was a scholar named Lu Sheng.One day, Lu Sheng went to the capital for the imperial examination. On his way when he reached...
Tu Gu Hun in ancient times is now the Song Pan area of Qinghai and Sichuan Provinces.A'cai, chief of Tu Gu Hun, had 20 sons. One day A'cai sai...