Where there’s a will, there’s a way
Zhou Chu Got Rid of the Three Terrors
Welcome to another Tales of Wisdom, today our story is about a young man who discovered that where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Zhou Chu lived during the Jin Dynasty (1115 – 1234), in a place now called Yixing, in Jiangsu province. Lacking proper parental guidance during his [...]
Yearn Not For Vanity
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 [...]
The Mad Goose and The Tiger Forest
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 [...]
The Golden Nugget
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, [...]
