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Chinese Folktales

The section contains Chinese folktales.

Women’s Words Part Flesh and Blood

Once upon a time there were two brothers, who lived in the same house. And the big brother listened to his wife’s words, and because of them fell out with the little one.

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Categories Asian Folktales, Chinese Folktales, Folk Tales, The Chinese Fairy Book Tags Fiction

The Three Rhymsters

Once there were three daughters in a family. The oldest one married a physician, the second one married a magistrate; but the third, who was more than usually intelligent and a clever talker,

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Categories Asian Folktales, Chinese Folktales, Folk Tales, The Chinese Fairy Book Tags Fiction

How Greed for a Trifling Thing Led a Man to Lose a Great One

Once upon a time there was an old woman, who had two sons. But her older son did not love his parents, and left his mother and brother. The younger one served her so faithfully,

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Categories Asian Folktales, Chinese Folktales, Folk Tales, The Chinese Fairy Book Tags Fiction

Who Was the Sinner?

Once upon a time there were ten farmers, who were crossing a field together. They were surprised by a heavy thunder-storm, and took refuge in a half-ruined temple.

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The Magic Cask

Once upon a time there was a man who dug up a big, earthenware cask in his field. So he took it home with him and told his wife to clean it out. But when his wife started brushing

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The Favorite of Fortune and the Child of Ill Luck

Once upon a time there was a proud prince who had a daughter. But the daughter was a child of ill luck. When it came time for her to marry, she had all her suitors assemble before her father’s palace.

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Four Things

The world is supported by four things:

  • The learning of the wise
  • The justice of the great
  • The prayers of the righteous and
  • The valor of the brave

But, all of these are as nothing without a ruler who knows the art of ruling.

Sun Rise

Every morning in Africa, when the Sun rises, a deer awakens, knowing it has to outrun the fastest lion, or, be hunted to death …

Every morning in Africa, when the Sun rises, a lion awakens, knowing it has to outrun the slowest deer, or, be starved to death …

It does not matter whether you are a deer or lion, when the Sun rises, better be running at your best.

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