All Stories
Browse our complete collection of folk tales, Panchatantra stories, and moral stories from around the world.
Chinese Folk Tales
All Ages
Kwang-Jui And The God Of The River
Kwang-Jui And The God Of The River: China is a land where the great masses of the people have to toil and struggle incessantly in order to obtain even the bare
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
Laotsze
Read ‘Laotsze’ — a classic Chinese Folk Tales story about moral lessons about greed. Laotsze is a treasured Chinese folk tale featuring a ant. Drawing f…
Chinese Folk Tales
All Ages
Notscha
Notscha: The oldest daughter of the Ruler of Heaven had married the great general Li Dsing. Her sons were named Gintscha, Mutscha and Notscha. But when Notscha
Chinese Folk Tales
All Ages
Old Dragonbeard
Old Dragonbeard: At the time of the last emperor of the Sui dynasty, the power was in the hands of the emperor’s uncle, Yang Su. He was proud and extravagant.
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
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Pearl From Beneath The Chin Of A Black Dragon
Pearl From Beneath The Chin Of A Black Dragon - a folk tale retold for young readers with a clear moral, simple words, and the warmth of a bedtime story...
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Retribution
Retribution: Once upon a time there was a boy named Ma, whose father taught him himself, at home. The window of the upper story looked out on the rear upon a
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
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
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
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Bird With Nine Heads
The Bird With Nine Heads: Long, long ago, there once lived a king and a queen who had a daughter. One day, when the daughter went walking in the garden, a
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Cave Of The Beasts
The Cave Of The Beasts: Once upon a time there was a family in which there were seven daughters. One day when the father went out to gather wood, he found