All Stories
Browse our complete collection of folk tales, Panchatantra stories, and moral stories from around the world.
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Fox And The Raven
The Fox And The Raven: The fox knows how to flatter, and how to play many cunning tricks. Once upon a time he saw a raven, who alighted on a tree with a piece
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
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Ghost Who Was Foiled
The Ghost Who Was Foiled: There are ghosts of many kinds, but the ghosts of those who have hung themselves are the worst. Such ghosts are always coaxing other
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Girl With The Horse’s Head Or The Silkworm Goddess
The Girl With The Horse's Head Or The Silkworm Goddess: In the dim ages of the past there once was an old man who went on a journey. No one remained at home
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
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The God Of War
The God Of War: Guan Di, was really named Guan Yu. At the time when the rebellion of the Yellow Turbans was raging throughout the empire, he, together with two
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
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Great Flood
The Great Flood. Kids-friendly retelling with setting, characters, moral, and a lesson for today.
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Halos Of The Saints
The Halos Of The Saints: In ancient China, during a time when Buddhism was spreading throughout the land and changing how people understood the world, there
Chinese Folk Tales
All Ages
The Heartless Husband
The Heartless Husband: In olden times Hanchow was the capital of Southern China, and for that reason a great number of beggars had gathered there. These
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Herd Boy And The Weaving Maiden
The Herd Boy And The Weaving Maiden: The Herd Boy was the child of poor people. When he was twelve years old, he took service with a farmer to herd his cow.
Chinese Folk Tales
All Ages
The Kindly Magician
The Kindly Magician: Once upon a time there was a man named Du Dsi Tschun. In his youth he was a spendthrift and paid no heed to his property. He was given to