One day, Ping Gong, the King of the State of Jin, said to his minister Shi Kuang: "I am over 70 years old. Though I "am eager to read some b...
Tian Rao had served Ai Gong, King of the State of Lu, for many years, but he was never appointed to any important position.One day, Tian Rao said to A...
In the State of Chu a man cooked some monkey meat and invited his neighbour to eat it with him. He told his neighbour: "This is dog meat."Th...
One day, Zhuang Gong, King of the State of Qi, went out in a chariot to hunt.On the way, he saw a small insect raise both its arms, trying to stop the...
In the past, an old man named Huang Gong in the State of Qi was very particular about being modest and humble, and he liked to be praised by people fo...
One day, King Li of the State of Chu announced to the people: If any emergency occurs in our country, the drum will be beaten as a signal. The moment ...
Once upon a time, there was a villager who lost a hatchet. He suspected that his neighbour's son had stolen it.Thereupon, he watched every move of...
There lived a rich man named Guo in the State of Qi and a poor man named Xiang in the State of Song.The poor man came to the State of Qi to visit the ...
During the Spring and Autumn Period, a Shi family in the State of Lu had two sons. One of them studied liberal arts and the other martial arts.The son...
Once, Confucius went to the east to advocate his ideas. On the way he met two children arguing hotly with each other. Confucius asked: "Children,...