Ignorance of the objective world In the State of Lu, there was a couple of husband and wife, the former being an expert shoemaker and the latter a ski...
Proficiency in a particular lineGong sun Long , is a famous scholar lived in the State of Zhao during the Warring States Period (475-221BC). He had ke...
To have an image of bamboo in one's mindWang Xi-zhi is one of the most famous calligraphers during the Eastern Jin Dynasty of China. When he was v...
Everything is Ready Except the East WindChina has been divided into three kingdoms historically: Wei in the north, Shu in the southwest and Wu in the ...
zengzi's wife was going to the market. Her little son insisted on going with her， making a tearful scene. Stay at home，” she said to the boy...
Getting the casket and returning the pearlA man from the state of Chu wanted to sell a precious pearl in the state of Zheng. He made a casket for the ...
Single- hearted devotionYi Qiu was known as the most famous expert at chess throughout the land. Once he gave lessons on chess to two men. One of them...
战国时代，赵国的大臣蔺相如出使到秦国。在他向秦王索回玉璧的时候，秦王蛮不讲理，蔺相如气愤得连头发都竖了起来，向上冲着帽子。In the Warring States Period， Lin Xiangru， chief min-ister of the State of Zhao， was sent...
Buying shoesA man of the state of Zheng wanted to buy a pair of shoes. He measured his foot and put the measurement on a chair. When he set out for th...
越国苎罗(今浙江诸暨南)有位姓施的美女，因为家住若耶溪西岸，所以村里人叫她西施。若耶溪东岸也有位姓施的姑娘。她长得很丑，村里人管她叫东施。有一天，西施心口疼，走路的时候双手捂住胸部，并且皱着眉头。村里人见她这个模样，都同情地说：瞧这姑娘的模样，准是疼得难受，真是可怜！”西施的病态正好被东...