Archive for the 'Asia' Category

Yearn Not For Vanity

Posted by karenchang on Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
 
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Today we have a story about the Chinese Military General Qi Jiguang (戚繼光) of the Ming Dynasty, who was taught by his father from a young age not to indulge in opulence or develop vanity.
Qi Jiguang (November 12, 1528 – January 5, 1588) was a national hero during the Ming Dynasty. He was best remembered [...]

How Virtuous Mothers Educated Their Children

Posted by karenchang on Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
 
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There were many good mothers in ancient China who paid special attention to their children’s education. The following are inspirational stories of two mothers who taught their children to be pure and honest.
Tian Ji’s Mother Refuses to Accept a Bribe of Gold
During the Warring States Period (453–221 B.C.), Tian Ji was the prime minister [...]

Qin Hui the Stinker

Posted by Chris Thomas on Saturday, September 6th, 2008
 
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There is a shrine dedicated to Yue Fei on the bank of West Lake in Hangzhou City. [General Yue Fei is a much-celebrated hero of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127 – 1279 A.D.) He is known for his courage and patriotism, and credited with defending China against northern invaders. He died a tragic death at [...]

The Mad Goose and The Tiger Forest

Posted by Chris Thomas on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
 
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Hu-lin was a little slave girl. She had been sold by her father when she was scarcely more than a baby, and had lived for five years with a number of other children in a wretched houseboat. Her cruel master treated her very badly. He made her go out upon the street, with the other [...]

Divine Farmer who Tasted Hundreds of Herbs

Posted by karenchang on Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
 
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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 [...]

Heaven sees clearly your every thought

Posted by karenchang on Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
 
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Chinese people often say, “Heaven has eyes.”, and believe this to be an absolute truth. Today, we will bring you a story from the Zhou Dynasty which demonstrates Ancient China’s reverence for the Gods.
According to the Book of Shang, one year after the Zhou Dynasty was conquered by the Shang Dynasty, Emperor Wuwang became very [...]

The Golden Nugget

Posted by Chris Thomas on Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
 
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Once upon a time many, many years ago, there lived in China two friends named Ki-wu and Pao-shu. These two young men, like Damon and Pythias, loved each other and were always together. No cross words passed between them; no unkind thoughts marred their friendship. Many an interesting tale might be told of their unselfishness, [...]