Chinese Tales

Chen Rong, Nine Dragons (detail), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Photograph © 2013 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
China has a vast and rich literature ranging from historiography, history, philosophy to magic, passing through short stories, short stories, essays, and more. In these pages, you will find some short stories, myths and novels that come from the Chinese past.

where-do-you-go

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Chinese tales: Where do you go?

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by China-Underground

There was a man, naturally sluggish of understanding and illiterate, met a well-bred friend on the way, who said: ” Where do you go? “ … Read more

Pine-Plum-and-Cranes

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How Useful the Biggest Volumes May Be (Simple Books)

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 by China-Underground

There was a scholar who studied in a monastery. On the first day after rising, he went out for a little recreation. After midday, he … Read more

The Easiest Way to Learn Chinese

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The Easiest Way to Learn Chinese (Teaching a Son)

February 22, 2020February 22, 2020 by China-Underground

There was a wealthy old man who could not read or write. His friends advised him to engage a teacher to instruct his son. This … Read more

Zhang Lu, Laozi Riding an Ox 畫老子騎牛. Light ink and color on paper. National Palace Museum

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A Self-Sacrificing Neighbor (Borrowing An Ox)

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 by China-Underground

A villager wrote a note to a wealthy man of the same village, asking for the loan of an ox. When the note arrived, the … Read more

Ma Yuan - Water Album - Ten Thousand Riplets on the Yangzi

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Vine Bowers and Their Dangers (Falling of a Vine Bower)

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 by China-Underground

Once upon a time, a District Magistrate was trying a case. His secretary was present in the Court. His face was marked with bruises, and … Read more