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The Punishment of Greed Chinese Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Punishment of Greed

A lonely teacher sees a strange glow in the grass and opens a coffin he should have left alone.

The Queen Of Heaven Chinese Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Queen Of Heaven

The Queen Of Heaven: who is also known as the Holy Mother, was in mortal life a maiden of Fukien, named Lin. She was pure, reverential and pious in her ways

The Reward Of A Benevolent Life Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

The Reward Of A Benevolent Life

The Reward Of A Benevolent Life: On the banks of a river flowing through the prefecture of Tingchow, there stood a certain city of about ten thousand A

The Sorcerer Of The White Lotus Lodge Chinese Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Sorcerer Of The White Lotus Lodge

The Sorcerer Of The White Lotus Lodge: Once upon a time there was a sorcerer who belonged to the White Lotus Lodge. He knew how to deceive the multitude with

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The Spirit Of The Wu-Lian Mountain Chinese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Spirit Of The Wu-Lian Mountain

The Spirit Of The Wu-Lian Mountain - a folk tale retold for young readers with a clear moral, simple words, and the warmth of a bedtime story from long ago.

The Spirits Of The Yellow River Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

The Spirits Of The Yellow River

The Spirits Of The Yellow River: are called Dai Wang Great King. For many hundreds of years past the river inspectors had continued to report that all sorts of

The Talking Silver Foxes Chinese Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Talking Silver Foxes

The Talking Silver Foxes: The silver foxes resemble other foxes, but are yellow, fire-red or white in color. They know how to influence human beings, too.

The Three Evils Chinese Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Three Evils

The Three Evils: Once upon a time, in the old days, there lived a young man by the name of Dschou Tschu. He was of more than ordinary strength, and no one

The Three Rhymsters Chinese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Three Rhymsters

<p>Three sisters discover that clever words must serve kindness; inner virtue matters more than wit alone.</p>

The Three Ruling Gods Chinese Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Three Ruling Gods

The Three Ruling Gods: There are three lords: in heaven, and on the earth and in the waters, and they are known as the Three Ruling Gods. They are all

The Tragedy Of The Yin Family Chinese Folk Tales All Ages

The Tragedy Of The Yin Family

The Tragedy Of The Yin Family: In a certain district in one of the central provinces of China, there lived a man of the name of Yin. He was possessed of

The Two Scholars Chinese Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Two Scholars

The Two Scholars: Once upon a time there were two scholars. One was named Liu Tschen and the other Yuan Dschau. Both were young and handsome. One spring day

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