The Wrong Done to Dòu É
In ancient times there lived a man named Dòu Tiānzhāng, whose wife died leaving him a daughter called Dòu É. He decided to move to the capital to study and take the imperial examination, so he married his daughter off to a neighbor named Cài Chāngzōng and then left for the capital, where he stayed [...]
Pursuing an unfair advantage leads to trouble
What go’s around comes around, thieves will eventually have to pay.
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Do Not Pursue or Indulge In Vanity
Traditional Culture: Do Not Pursue or Indulge in Vanity
Qi Jiguang was born when his father, Qi Jingtong, was at the age of 56, a relatively old age. Jiguang was the only son in the family and the father loved the child dearly. He personally taught Qi Jiguang to read books and to practice martial arts. [...]
Divine Farmer who Tasted Hundreds of Herbs
Hello, welcome to another Ancient Tales of Wisdom, today we will tell you about the story of the Divine Farmer who Tasted Hundreds of Herbs.
Shennong, or Divine Farmer, is said to have taught the Chinese farming methods and herbal medicine.
As Chinese mythology has it, after God Pangu created heaven and earth and Goddess Nuuwa created [...]









