Chinese Folk Tales

The story serves as a cautionary tale, raising awareness about possible repercussions of being needlessly miserly.

Laozi, an ancient Chinese philosopher, emphasizes the importance of contentment over wealth. The podcast explores various tales that demonstrate this message, including stories about a dedicated servant who receives wisdom and honor instead of payment, an unpaid servant who discusses dissatisfaction with eternal life, and a servant brought back to life in order to learn wisdom and happiness.

When you look up into the sky –there is only one sun. But in this story, there were TEN!

Stories often tell us how it's a good idea to be kind, especially to people we don't know. In this tale we find out that kindness can have more than its own reward.

Great things can happen when we work together and in this story we remember the importance of honesty, and the benefits of collaboration.

What does it mean to be clever? Even if you are book smart are you really as clever as you think you are?

This is a story all about greed and how taking more than you need could end up costing you everything.

Revisiting ancient and beloved Chinese Folk Tales because all the best stories have something to teach, and when we hear old folk tales once again it's clear that the moral of the story is as true today as it ever was. Season 3 is coming in June!

Everyone knows the Cinderella story, but did you know that there was a Chinese Cinderella story, from over 1,500 years ago? Instead of a fairy god mother, it was a fish and an old man that helped the Chinese Cinderella get to her ball. Did she have crystal shoes too? Well, sort of but not quite.

The Hua Mountain in China is known for its steepness and legend has it that it was split open by a little boy named Chen Xiang. Why would he do that and how did he do that?