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The Golden Canister Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

The Golden Canister

The Golden Canister: In the days of the Tang dynasty there lived a certain count in the camp at Ludschou. He had a slave who could play the lute admirably, and

The God Of The City Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

The God Of The City

The God Of The City: One evening in the distant past a fisherman anchored his boat near the bank of a stream which flowed close by a great city, whose walls

The Frog Princess Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

The Frog Princess

The Frog Princess: There where the Yangtze-kiang has come about half-way on its course to the sea, the Frog King is worshiped with great devotion. He has a

The Flower-Elves Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

The Flower-Elves

A retired scholar's sincere spiritual cultivation attracted flower-elves from celestial realms, proving inner development creates transcendent connection.

The Fairy Bonze Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

The Fairy Bonze

The Fairy Bonze: In a certain well-known and populous city in one of the north-western provinces of China, there once resided a man of the name of Meng. Greed

The Eight Immortals (I) Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

The Eight Immortals (I)

The Eight Immortals (I): There is a legend which declares that Eight Immortals dwell in the heavens. The first is named Dschung Li Kuan. He lived in the time

The Disowned Princess Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

The Disowned Princess

The Disowned Princess: At the time that the Tang dynasty was reigning there lived a man named Liu I, who had failed to pass his examinations for the doctorate.

The Constable Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

The Constable

The Constable: In a city in the neighborhood of Kaiutschou there once lived a constable by the name of Dung. One day when he returned from a hunt after thieves

Sky O’Dawn Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

Sky O’Dawn

Sky O'Dawn: Once upon a time there was a man who took a child to a woman in a certain village, and told her to take care of him. Then he disappeared. And

Sam-Chung And The Water Demon Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

Sam-Chung And The Water Demon

Sam-Chung And The Water Demon: Sam-chung was one of the most famous men in the history of the Buddhist Church, and had distinguished himself by the earnestness

Rose Of Evening Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

Rose Of Evening

Rose Of Evening: On the fifth day of the fifth month the festival of the Dragon Junk is held along the Yangtze-kiang. A dragon is hollowed out of wood, painted

Old Dschang Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

Old Dschang

Old Dschang: Once upon a time there was a man who went by the name of Old Dschang. He lived in the country, near Yangdschou, as a gardener. His neighbor, named