Category: Ancient Chinese stories

During the Warring States period of ancient China, the State of Qin was the most powerful, often attacking other states.Once, the King of Zhao acquired a priceless treasure, the Jade Disc of He. Upon learning of this, the King of Qin wrote a letter to the King of Zhao, offering to exchange fifteen cities for…

In the summer of 581 BC, the twenty-sixth ruler of the State of Jin (referred to as “the King” below) passed away. The classic Chinese text Zuo Zhuan provides a detailed account of the various bizarre events surrounding the King’s death. According to the Zuo Zhuan, the King first had a nightmare. Upon waking, he…

During the Northern Wei Dynasty in ancient China, the nomadic Rouran people from the north frequently invaded the south, causing disturbances. The Northern Wei government decreed that each family had to send one male to the front line. However, Mulan’s father was old and frail, unable to go to battle. Her younger brother was too…

炎帝神农氏 Xu Jetian – Scanned by Szilas from the book Kínai költészet (Chinese poetry，ISBN  963 9283 06 1) In ancient times, people did not know how to cultivate crops. They survived by hunting, fishing, and gathering wild fruits. At that time, there was a clever man who, feeling hungry, wanted to go out to hunt deer, pigs, rabbits,…