We often lament the unpredictability of fate, yet human life is fundamentally woven together by a succession of …
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RelationshipsEditor's Pick
The Bond Between Husband and Wife — A Red Thread Woven Across Lifetimes (Part 1)
In traditional thought, the bond between husband and wife was never regarded as accidental. It was spoken of …
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The following story unfolded in a small town in the Southern United States at the dawn of the …
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During the Tang Dynasty, Wei Dan, who had failed the imperial examinations, rode his lame donkey all the …
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WisdomFeatured
Why Is It Harder to Predict the Fate of High Officials?
by Helen Londonby Helen LondonIn the 23rd year of the Daoguang reign (A.D. 1844), Yang Mai arrived at the Ministry of Rites …
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Life moves like drifting clouds and flowing water — sometimes with the wind, sometimes against the tide. We …
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In ancient China, some monks were said to possess extraordinary powers — the ability to foresee events, heal …
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RelationshipsLifestyle
The Eternal Love of ‘The Peacock Flies Southeast’
by David Jirardby David JirardThe peacock flies southeast, pausing every five miles. At thirteen, she wove fine silk; at fourteen, she learned …
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MysteriesFeatured
Miraculous Healing in Chinese History: A Monk Prolonged a Scholar’s Life With 37 Needles
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisIn the Qing Dynasty, there was a scholar named Zeng Yuanhai (1797-1833), from Min County in today’s Fujian …
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Wealth falling from the sky During the Qing Dynasty, a villager named Wei Qisheng lived in a village …