chinese folklore

After Chen Xijiu brought his father’s remains back from Xi’an and buried his parents together, the filial son …

After his wife was taken away and both his parents were lost in quick succession, the filial son …

Throughout Chinese history, stories have been told of unusual people who seemed able to glimpse the hidden patterns …

People with power and influence may seem able to control almost anything, but traditional Chinese culture has long …

In 1734, during the 12th year of the Yongzheng Emperor’s reign in the Qing Dynasty, a remarkable story …

In a small town in what is now Pudong, Shanghai, there once stood a house facing a bridge …

In the stories passed down through traditional Chinese culture, actions were never seen as isolated. What a person …

During the Qing Dynasty, an official named Liao Yiqing once recounted a true story that circulated near his …

Few phrases strike as sharply as “Heaven’s punishment and Earth’s destruction.” The phrase, once used to condemn individuals …

People often wonder whether life unfolds according to fate or through our choices. For Gao Xiaosong, this question …