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Poem: A Turning of Time
2006-10-24
A turning of timeas aeons unfold upon wingless flightthis darkness, only a moment in veila mere shadow passing infinite light.Traversing path and passagea promise of days anewwhen dawns rise like no otherany clouds are forever few. -
Stories from Ancient China: An Emperor with Integrity, Frugality, and Tolerance
2006-10-23Emperor Song Renzong, who was born Zhao Zhen (1010-1063), was the fourth Emperor of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). He ruled the country for 41 years, the longest reign in the Song Dynasty. He was a very good man, acting with tolerance and altruism. He was good at taking people's suggestions and being self-disciplined. During his rule, the country was peaceful, prosperous, and full of culture. He was referred to by people as the "Emperor with Integrity," and "King of Wisdom and Holiness." -
Stories from Ancient China: Adversities Build Success Stories
2006-10-22Many of those in ancient times who had ambitions made great achievements after having learnt tenacity and perseverance through adversities. Though they suffered in poor and tough environments, they upheld their unshakable beliefs with great willpower and perseverance. They became models for later generations. Their stories are remembered, encouraging people to conquer all difficulties and hardships to succeed. -
Stories from Ancient China: Zengzi and Parenting
2006-10-21Zengzi replied in a serious tone, "Children should not be played with like that. They are too young to know any principles; they rely on parents to teach them and will learn from their parents. If you lie to him today, you will teach him to lie. If a mother lies to her son, the son would not believe in the mother and could not be educated." -
A Mongolian Tale: Hailibu, The Kindhearted Hunter
2006-10-20Hunter Hailibu had no interest in any treasure, but being able to understand the languages of animals had great appeal to him. He asked the dragon's daughter, "Is there really such a precious stone?" She replied, "Yes. But whatever you hear from animals, you have to keep it to yourself. If you tell it to others, you will turn into a rock." -
Painting: Lotus Candle
2006-10-19
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Stories from Ancient China: Pursuing an Unfair Advantage Leads to Trouble; Life Without Virtue Is Lost
2006-10-18In the era of Kang Xi Xinhai during the Qing Dynasty, a married couple was irrigating the fields at the foot of Mt. Xielu in the Kunshan Mountains. Without warning, a thunderstorm started. There was a sudden clap of thunder, and the husband was struck by lightening and killed. People who knew him said that he had been a fairly honest person, and they did not understand why this had happened to him. -
Stories from Ancient China: Accumulating Virtue Brings Blessings While Losing Virtue Brings Misfortune
2006-10-17After waking up, he felt puzzled, so he told other people about this dream. One person said, "Isn't the (Chinese) character 'drunk' made up of two parts, Xin and You, and when combined, Xin and You indicate a specific year in the Chinese Lunar Calendar? It probably means that you will become the Number-One Scholar on the highest imperial exam in the year of Xinyou." -
The Chinese Idiom: Good Advice Jars the Ear
2006-10-16The meaning of the Chinese idiom "Good Advice Jars the Ear" is that a piece of sincere advice is often different from one's own ideas and thus one might find it difficult to accept it. This idiom came from Historical Records - Old and Well-known Families. The whole sentence reads, "Good advice jars the ear yet benefits one's action; poisonous (effective) medicine tastes bitter yet is good for curing one's illness. I hope you will listen to what Fan Kuai had said." -
A Poem
2006-10-15A Poem for the voicelessa wall of silencea quell to hearta culture of violence.A light still shadoweda world turning its eyea conscience veileda truth paled behind lies -
Stories from Ancient China: All Debts Must be Repaid
2006-10-14She said to Xia, "I, Mai Ji, was blessed by the State's grace, but unfortunately died by the enemy's hands. Yu Wen gave all the leftover reward money to my family and stained my record, even though there is no book-keeping in the human world. I do not want to use the State's money even though I am dead and now live in the underworld . Please help me return this money quickly, so that it does not soil my name!" As soon she finished talking, she passed out on the floor. -
Poem: Playing Stage
2006-10-13Behind a curtain of redunder a spectre and cloudChina playing stageas the tempests ragemany a mind poisonedwhen ‘Party’ bound. -
Pursuit of Comfort: A Taboo for the Ancient Chinese People
2006-10-12Tao Kang, an official during the Jin Dynasty, moved 100 ceramic containers outside every morning and carried them back to the house every night. Others were curious and asked him why. He said, "I'm trying my best to work for the country. If I'm too comfortable, I'm afraid I cannot fulfil my responsibility well. Therefore I work out often." Later, he became governor of eight states and was very famous -
Poem: China's Bitter Harvest
2006-10-11Of blood and a most bitter harvestwhere storms raging and horizons darkest.Innocence too long battered and betrayeda venomous ‘Party’ when coldest hearts pervade. -
Ancient Cultivation Stories: You Are All Correct
2006-10-10Angrily the more senior disciple walked into the monk's room and asked, "Master, cultivators should have no attachment to anything in the mundane world. Honor or disgrace, gain or loss, right or wrong, good or evil, nothing can touch a cultivator's heart. This is the true meaning of cultivation. But the junior disciple doesn't agree with me. May I ask you, Master, whether my opinion is right or not?"
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