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Poem: Distant Ages

2006-11-08

Across the light of distant Ageswhere lands and endless seas aboundskies of blue to horizons darkstorms until calmest waters are found.

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Ancient Cultivation Stories: Escaping the Sea of Bitterness

2006-11-07

Niti was very embarrassed and said, "Buddha is noble and esteemed. Your followers are all princes from noble classes. I belong to the very lowest caste. How could I be compared to them? How would I have the good fortune of being able to join the temple and to escape from the sea of the bitterness?"

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Stories from Ancient China: Kindness Is Rewarded

2006-11-06

A regulation of that dynasty set an upper limit of people on the island to 300 people. The government provided enough food for 300 criminals only. In addition, the island was very small and couldn't really hold any more people. Usually when the number of people in the island exceeded 300, the officials drowned the surplus criminals in the sea. The head of Shamen Island, Li Qing, threw more than 700 criminals into the sea during his term.

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Stories from Ancient China: A Forgiving Man Wins Respect from Every One

2006-11-05

Who is without fault or mistake? He who is willing to understand and forgive other people's mistakes has a broad, forgiving heart. Ren Dijian won the respect of an entire army because he was forgiving and generous and because he was able to forgive the server's mistake. After Li Jinglue passed away, all the officers and soldiers asked to have Ren Dijian take his place.

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Stories from Ancient China: Sincerity and Reverence Can Move the Heaven's

2006-11-04

Wang Su responded, "I am not the director of astronomy, but I am sure that it will not rain that day." The Emperor asked why. Wang Su answered, "Your majesty, you prepare to pray for rain when you know that it will rain soon. Thus you do not have any sincerity. How can you move the heavens without any sincerity? That's why I know it will not rain."

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Looking at Teachings for Enlightening Children Part II

2006-11-03

Arranged in simple three-character verses, it has five parts detailing the rules in a variety of settings. As the second most influential text for children, (the most influential being the Three Character Classic (1)) Teachings for Enlightening Children teaches filial piety, respect, cautiousness, honesty, forbearance, tolerance, etc.

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Poem: Where Truth Revealed

2006-11-02

A China blood-stainedonce drenched in deepest redpoisoned bitter to the heartunder a ‘Party’* blindly led.

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Poem: China - One Heart

2006-11-01

China, fettereddrenched in tearsone heart tainted and torn.With a history coldand conscience solddecades 'saving face' forlorn.

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Traditional Culture: Teachings for Enlightening Children (Part I)

2006-10-31

China was once called "The Nation of Etiquette and Morality." But the beautiful Chinese traditional etiquette and morality have been trampled and destroyed since the Communist specter stationed itself in the once-civilized China and promoted the deviated theories and evil notions of falsehood, evil, and aggression. In today's China, adults have little knowledge of the morals that even little children knew in ancient times. Therefore, I have tentatively interpreted selected parts of Teachings for Enlightening Children for the benefit of the public.

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Stories from Ancient China: Dealing with People by Being Trustworthy

2006-10-30

Confucianism teaches that people should deal with each other with good faith, respect, understanding and trust instead of suspicion. Only then can people get along with each other harmoniously.

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Stories from Ancient China: Cheng Hao the Thoughtful Scholar

2006-10-29

Cheng Hao wrote to a friend, "I believe in using humanity to educate the citizens." Once a thief was arrested, Cheng Hao said to the thief, "If you promise to mend your behaviour, I will settle your case with leniency." The thief promised that he would change and Cheng Hao released him. When the thief committed another crime, a county officer arrested him. The thief felt so ashamed to see Cheng Hao again that he killed himself.

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Painting: Heavenly Guardian

2006-10-28

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Poem: A Mother Crying

2006-10-27

A mother cryingher tears to no endfor one child her ownto countless familiesher beloved Chinain moral descent.

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Painting: Come Back Daddy

2006-10-26

Come Back Daddy is based on a true story of a mother and daughter. The young girl, Fadu, holds a commemorative picture of her father, Chen Chengyong, who died from torture because he practised Falun Gong. Fadu and her mother, Zizheng Dai now live in Australia.

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Poem: Fourteen Million

2006-10-25

Fourteen million withdrawalsa ‘Party’* falling to its kneeswith nowhere to run and hide.

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