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1. Hou Yi the Sun-Shooter and Chang'e the Lady in the Moon
HOU Yi and Chang'e are two of the best-known figures in Chinese mythology. The story of Chang'e and her flight to the moon is familiar to every Chinese, and a favorite subject of poets. In his poem
Author: WEI TANG Year 1981 Issue 9 PDF HTML
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2. Yu the Great Conquers the Flood
YU THE GREAT, the best-loved and best known of several legendary rulers, is now considered to have been an actual person, the first ruler of the Xia dynasty (2205-1766 B.C.). Perhaps many incidents
Author: WEI TANG Year 1981 Issue 10 PDF HTML
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3. Jie the Tyrant, Last King of Xia
TALES that have grown up about Jie, last king of the Xia dynasty (c. 21st - c. 16th century B.C.), picture him as highly intelligent and immensely strong, able to subdue wild beasts and straighten
Author: WEI TANG Year 1981 Issue 12 PDF HTML
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4. The Story of Yi Yin
YI YIN is one of those types that recur frequently in Chinese folklore - the wise counselor who gives his monarch honest advice and has the interests of the people at heart. That such figures are
Author: WEI TANG Year 1982 Issue 1 PDF HTML
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5. Jiang Taigong - He Fished and Waited
THE STORY of Jiang Taigong has been used on many levels in China. At its simplest it may be said to be an example of patience, or the philosophy that if you wait long enough things will come your
Author: WEI TANG Year 1982 Issue 2 PDF HTML
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6. A Kingdom Lost for a Concubine's Smile
KING You, last ruler of the Western Zhou dynasty (11th century - 771 B.C.) had a penchant for beautiful women. One of the court sycophants, wanting to curry favor with him, suggested, "The women of
Author: WEI TANG Year 1982 Issue 3 PDF HTML
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7. King Mu and the Queen Mother of the West
KING MU, fifth of his line in the Western Zhou dynasty (11th century-771 B.C.), is known to history as a relatively conscientious ruler under whom people lived stable and prosperous lives.This ruler
Author: WEI TANG Year 1982 Issue 4 PDF HTML
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8. The Orphan of the Zhao Family
IN the state of Jin in today's southern Shanxi province during the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 B.C.), the reigning monarch Duke Jing became jealous of the growing power and popularity of an
Author: WEI TANG Year 1982 Issue 5 PDF HTML
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9. Sun Wu and the Women Warriors
SUN WU (known to history as Philosopher Sun, or Sun Zi) was a great military strategist of the 5th century B.C. A native of the state of Qi, he was once summoned by King He Lu of the state of Wu in
Author: WEI TANG Year 1982 Issue 6 PDF HTML
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10. Stories Told about Confucius
ONE thing Confucius (551-479 B.C.) will be remembered is his approach to education. He stimulated his students to think by posing questions. He also maintained that the molding of the personality was
Author: WEI TANG Year 1982 Issue 7 PDF HTML