Wisdom

What prevents us from discovering new possibilities and creating something better is often not an obstacle in the …

In 1506, during the reign of the Ming Dynasty’s Zhengde Emperor, Wang Yangming appeared to have everything a …

A Taiwanese professor who wrote under the pen name Yunhe once viewed the traditional belief in karmic retribution …

The social contract has always stood as civilization’s invisible architecture. It operates seamlessly in the background as an …

Sometimes a simple story can reveal a truth that lengthy explanations cannot. The following four stories offer different …

Being born into a poor family inevitably limits a person’s horizons and resources. Yet many people who fail …

The well-known Chinese saying, “When water is too clear, there are no fish; when a person scrutinizes too …

Yang Yi, courtesy name Qianzhi, was a native of Huayang in Chengdu. Known for his honesty, kindness, and …

As early as the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, ancient Chinese texts recorded many short fables. …

In Weiyang lived a Go player named Wang Ben who was exceedingly proud of his abilities. He had …