Min Sun, also known as Min Ziqian, was one of Confucius’ favorite disciples and one of the most prominent, known for his filial piety. He was a native of the Kingdom of Lu from the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 B.C.). Distinguished for his moral integrity, the following legend was included in the classic Confucian ...
On the north side of the frontier, there was a man who raised horses. His name was Saiweng. One day, Saiweng’s horse escaped from his stable and ran across the border into the territory of the Hu people. Saiweng’s neighbors were saddened and tried to comfort him, but Saiweng smiled and said: “Yes, I’ve lost ...
Some call him the “King of the Trees,” or “Lai Sang” — a combination of his surname, Lai, and the Chinese name for Tarzan. “I often pray to God to let me come back in one of my lifetimes to this forest; it should have turned into a divine forest by then,” he says, talking ...
A tale from the book Stories About Famous Women of Ancient China shows the wisdom of a country woman more than two millenniums ago. After a collision with another vehicle, how does one properly and effectively resolve the matter? Should people handle it with confrontation? Or should they settle things with sensible reasoning? One year, Duke Ji ...
What made Xiao He abandon his post? It was because he understood that whoever had Han Xin fight for him, gained control of China. Han Xin was a genius, but at first was not well-known in the Han military camps. He once violated a military law and was to be executed along with 13 others. ...
Su Dongpo was a noted scholar of the Northern Song Dynasty. He had many accomplishments and excelled at poetry, verse, calligraphy, and painting. In addition to his artistic achievements, he also used his wisdom to solve problems for the ordinary people. A story that took place during Su Dongpo’s tenure in Hangzhou. Su Dongpo was ...
Parents always worry about whether their children will do well at school, but their kids probably were born with much of what they will need to succeed. A new study published in npj Science of Learning by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and King’s College London explains the substantial influence genes have on academic success, ...
Palace Examination was the highest level of examination in the ancient Chinese civil service examination system. The first-place winner would receive the title “Zhuang Yuan,” the second “Bang Yan,” and the third “Tan Hua” from the Imperial Examiner. Xu Tsunzhai, a grand scholar in the Ming Dynasty, won third place as “Tan Hua” when he ...
For almost 1,500 years, Sun Tzu’s The Art of War has been a significant influence in the Far East. Published in Chinese, it was soon translated into Korean and then to Japanese. The book became a necessary manual for most military strategists in these countries. In fact, Takeda Shingen, a Japanese feudal lord during the ...
It’s hard to really judge a person’s moral character. But in certain situations, you can see a person’s heart more clearly. What’s their reaction when faced with self-interest? Faced with an opportunity for self-gain, a person can put on a mask of “goodness” in order to manipulate others and gain what is desired. But how ...
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