In order to suppress those who were against her, Wu Zetian, the empress of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), appointed a few merciless persons to be judges. Two of them were extremely brutal; one was called...[阅读全文]
An Amazing Way to Deal With Change In Your Work & In Your Life DR SPENCER JOHNSON “Cheese” – a metaphor for what we want to have in life, whether it is a job, a relationship, money, a big house...[阅读全文]
During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Fu Jian, king of the State of Qin, controlled northern China. In the year383, Fu Jian led 900,000 infantry and cavalry troops to assault the State of Jin which was sout...[阅读全文]
Long ago in a small, faraway village, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he hounced happily...[阅读全文]
During the Spring and Autumn Period (707 - 476 B.C.), Duke Xian of the State of Jin Wanted to expand his position of strength and sphere of influence. Therefore he would like to send his troops to de...[阅读全文]
In the reign of Emperor the Second of the Qin Dynasty (221-207 B.C.), the prime minister Zhao Gao, obsessed with ambitions, was planning to usurp the throne day and night. But he did not know ho...[阅读全文]
Three women die together in an accident and go to heaven. When they get there, St. Peter says, "We only have one rule here in heaven...don't step on the ducks." So they entered heaven, and sure enough...[阅读全文]
Broken Promises Lorraine M. Gregoire"Sheesh! Give me a few points for self control!" I snapped at my cranky husband. I wanted to stop at a sporting goods store "Going Out of Business" sale we passed i...[阅读全文]
A Fable for Young PoetsorA Brief Note on the Short, Brilliant Career of John GeorgeLindsay PolakThere once was a young man named John George who had grown up in a quiet pleasant town, had been quietly...[阅读全文]
THE LION AND THE MOUSE Lion was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face. Rising up in anger, he caught him and was about to kill him, when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: "If you w...[阅读全文]
THE WOLF AND THE LAMBAWolf, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea, which should justify to the Lamb himself his right to eat him. He...[阅读全文]
THE ASS AND THE GRASSHOPPERANAss having heard some Grasshoppers chirping, was highly enchanted; and, desiring to possess the same charms of melody, demanded what sort of food they lived on, to give th...[阅读全文]
THE WOLF AND THE CRANEA Wolf, having a bone stuck in his throat, hired a Crane, for a large sum, to put her head into his throat, and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone, and dema...[阅读全文]
THE FATHER AND HIS SONSA Father had a family of sons who were perpetually quarrelling among themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes by his exhortations, he determined to give them a practica...[阅读全文]
THE BAT AND THE WEASELSA Bat falling upon the ground was caught by a Weasel, ofwhom he earnestly besought his life. The Weasel refused,saying, that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. TheBat assu...[阅读全文]
Mansur was a magician.He lived in Africa.He read in one of his magic books about a wonderful lamp hidden in a hole in the ground in China.Aladdin and his mother lived in China.They were very poor:They...[阅读全文]
Once upon a time there was a Queen who had a beautiful baby daughter. She asked all the fairies in the kingdom to the christening, but unfortunately forgot to invite one of them, who was a bit of a wi...[阅读全文]
On baoyu's birthday the young ladies held a drinking party in which they composed poems and much fun. Their service maids started a game of their own. Xiang Ling, Xue Fan's concubine, collected some f...[阅读全文]
A long, long time ago, the earth was in complete darkness. There was no sun, only the moon and some stars. This was before people, when giant animals roamed the earth. They were much bigger than anima...[阅读全文]
Long, long ago there lived two brothers in a village. The elder brother was good at fishing and went to the sea every day. So he was called "Sea Man". On the other hand, the younger one was good at hu...[阅读全文]
The manipulation of state affairs by the prime minister Dong Zhuo towards the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) aroused strong anger in people, but nobody dared to air it. Upright ministers want...[阅读全文]
Following the interlocking stratagems they had laid, Wang Yun betrothed his step daughter Diao Chan to Lü Bu, then, to sow discord between the two, presented the girl to Dong Zhou as a concubine....[阅读全文]
Once upon a time, there was a large mountain called Tai-Ying which sat between Old Man Yu and the nearest village. Every day, Old Man Yu had to walk many extra miles in order to circle around Tai-Ying...[阅读全文]
A young student loved a beautiful girl.He said"I am going to a dance tonight,and I am going to take the beautiful girl." But the girl said,"I am not going to go to the dance tonight,because I haven'...[阅读全文]
Houyi (see further on the story Houyi She Ri), seeking perpetual youth, obtained the elixir of immortality from Queen Mother of the West who lived in the Kunlun Mountains. Returning to his palace, he ...[阅读全文]