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ChineseFolkTalesTzeng-ShenKilledOneManInChunChiouAgeinChina,Tzeng-Shen,oneofConfucius'students,livedinFeiCountyinShandong.AnothermanwhowasalsonamedTzeng-ShenlivedinFei,too.Onedaythemankilledsomeone.Butsomepeopledidn'tknowthetruthandthoughtthatTzeng-Shendidit.So,someonewenttoTzeng-Shen'shomeandtoldhismotherthathersonhadkilledsomeone.Shedidn'tbelieveitandkeptweavingbecausesheknewhersonwasavirtuousperson.Alittlewhile,anothermancameandrepeatedthenews.Still,shekeptweaving.Thenthethirdmancameandtoldherthesamething.ThistimeTzeng-Shen'smotherstartedtobelievewhatsheheardandbecamescared.Finally,shethrewawaytheshuttleandranaway.Thestorytellsushowterriblearumorcouldbe-maybethosewhoknowyouwellmightnotbelieveyouanymore.AlittleChineseStoryChineseidiomsareinteresting.Whatimpressesmemostistheoneaboutspearsandshields.Whendescribingsomeoneiscontradictory,weChineseliketosaythathecontradictshimselfwithspearsandshields.Herecomesthestory!Onceuponatime,therewasapeddlertravelingaroundeverycountrytosellhisspearsandshields.Hewassotalkativeandpersuasivethathealwaysmadegoodbusinesses.Oneday,hegottoasmallvillageandstartedtobragabouthiswares.Asusual,hegatheredmanypeoplebybeatingagong,andthenhesaid,"Watchhere,everyone!Inmyhandsisthesharpestspearyoucouldeverfind.Itcanpokethroughanythingandhurtyourhard-bittenpreysrightonthespot."Ashiswordsweresoconvincing,hesoldmostofhisspearsinashorttime.Laterhetookhisshieldsoutandplayedthetricksagain."Look,myfriends!Thisisthehardestshieldintheworld.Itcanprotectyoufromanyassault.Nospearevercanpokethroughit."Whilehewasbragging,anoldmaninterrupted,"Whataboutpokingyourshieldwithyourspear!"Thepeddlerwasstunnedandcouldn'tutteraword.Hepackedhiswaresinahurryandranaway.Sincethen,spearsandshieldshavebeenusedtolaughatsomeonewhoiscontradictshisownwords.Nexttime,whensomeonedoesn'tsticktowhathesays,tellhim,"Youarecontradictingyourselfwithspearsandshields!"TheWolfinSheep'sClothingAlongtimeago,ashepherdgrewagroupofsheepinasmallvillagewheretheylivedhappilyandpeacefully.Onenight,someyellsofwolveswereheardeverywherearoundthevillage.Assoonastheshepherdheardthis,heknewwolveswerecoming.Theentrancetothesheepfoldwasclosedtightlyandthesheepdogswatchedthesesheepthoroughlysecurely.Theprotectionwassoseverethatthewolvescouldn'tcatchthesesheepforfood.Afterafewdays,oneofthewolveshadanideathatitcouldpretendtobeasheep.Onawindlessnight,therewasnomoonlight,itwasquieteranddarkerthanusual.Sothewolfdecidedtoputitsideaintopractice.Bywearingtheskinofasheep,itcheatedtheshepherdandgotintothegroupeasily.Thewolfwassohappythatitcouldgetthefoodwithouteffortsfromnow.Duringthenight,theshepherdinvitedhisfriendstohisbirthdayparty,sohecameintothefoldtopreparefoodfordinner.Itwastoodarktofigureoutwhichonewasfatter.Accidentally,theshepherdcaughtupthewolf,insteadofasheep,andkilledthepretentiouswolf.StoryAboutTheYearOnceuponatime,therewasabigmonstercalled"Year"inthesea.Itsleptallthetimeexceptthelastnightoftheyear.Onthatday,peoplehidthemselvesinthemountainsbecause"Year"wouldcomeuptothelandandeatthem.Thisyear,onthelastnightoftheyear,peoplehidthemselvesinthemountainsasusualexceptanoldwoman.Shestayedtofight"Year"becausehersonwaseatenby"Year"lastyear.Agenieknewthisandwantedtohelpher.Hepretendedtobeacrippledbeggarandaskedherforsomefood.Shepitiedhimandgavehimsomeboileddumplings.Afterfinishingthedumplings,thebeggaraskedwhypeopleransofastontheroad.Theoldwomantoldhimthereason.Thebeggarlaughedandsawit'seasytofightoff"Year."Heaskedhertobringhimtwopiecesofredcloth.Hestuckittothedoorandburnthisbamboostickinfrontofthehouse.Theburningmadealotofnoise.Healsoaskedtheoldwomanforsomemoredumplingsbecausetheyweresodelicious.Soshebegantochopthemeatforthedumplingsinthekitchen.Theskywasbecomingdarkeranddarker,andtheyellingofthebigmonsterwasbecominglouderandlouder.Theoldwomanwasveryafraidandshechopedthemeatmorequicklyandlouder.Thebigmonstercouldn'tendurethenoiseoftheburningandchopping.Itsheadhurtsomuchandhebegantoseekthesourceofthenoise.However,whenitreachthehouse,itwasfrightenedbytheredcoloronthedoor,soitfledtothesea.Thenextmorning,peoplecamebackfromthemountains.Whentheyfoundtheoldwomanstillalive.Theywereverysurprisedandaskedherwhathappened.Theoldwomantoldthemthetruth.Everyonewasveryhappybecauseiftheymadeboileddumplings,burnbamboosandstickredclothtothedoorontheeveoftheChineseNewYear,theywouldn'tneedtobeafraidof"Year"again.Therefore,theycallthedaythat"Year"fleesaway"topasstheYear."Thisiswhyweeatboileddumplings,setofffirecrackers,andstick"chuen-lian"tothedoorontheeveoftheChineseNewYearinordertopasstheyear.ZengZiWouldNotLieOneday,asZengZi'swifewasgoingout,herchildbegantocry,beggingtogowithher."Stayhome,"themothersaidtohim."WhenIreturn,we'llkillapigforyourdinner!"Whenshecameback,shefoundZengZipreparingtoslaughterapigforthechild'smeal.Shehurriedovertostophim:"Whatareyoudoing?You'renotreallygoingtokillapig,areyou?Iwasjustkiddinghim!""Howcanwelietochildren?"ZengZireplied."Theylearneachandeverymovementfromtheirparents.Ifyoudeceiveyourchildwithlies,youareteachingthechildtolie.Onecannoteducatechildrenthisway."Intheend,ZengZikilledthepig.KitchenGodDayLongago,therewasalord.Hewasveryfondofeating.Hesoontastedallthedeliciousfoodinhispalace.Laterhewentoutofthepalacetolookforfood.Hecametoawoman'shouseandbeggedforfood.Thewomangavehimsomesugarcakes,andheatethemupinashorttime.Thenheaskedthewomantogotohispalaceandbakedcakesforhim.Thewomanwouldn'tlistentohim.Thelordthenthreatenedtodraghertothepalace.Thewomangotmadandslappedhimontheface.Theslapsentthelordflyingtothewallbehindthekitchenstove.Fromthereon,thelordcouldn'tgetdown.Allthathecoulddowaswatchpeopleeat.Afterwards,hebecametheKitchenLord.PeopleworriedthathemightreportbadthingsaboutthemtotheHeavenlyGod,sotheygotanidea.Everyyearonthe23thdayofthetwelfthlunarmonth,theywillpreparesomesugarcakesandcandiesfortheKitchenGod,andhopethathewillonlysaygoodthingsofthem.Wecalltheday"KitchenGodDay."Sun-WuKong--theKingintheFlowerFruitMountManyyearsago,therewasamonkey,namedSunWuKong.HewasasmartmonkeyleaderintheFlowerFruitMount.Hehad72magicpowersandonemagicstick--GinKooBang.Themonkeywasveryhappytobethekingthere.OnedaytheKingoftheGodsinvitedallofthegodstoaparty;however,themonkeywasnotinvited.Thismadehimveryangry.SohedecidedtoplaysometrickstotheKing.TheHeavenwasinsuchamess,sothekinghadtoteachhimalesson.ButnoGodcoulddoanythingaboutthemonkey,untiltheBuddhashowedup.Hekeptthemonkeyunderasmallmountain.AndhewouldhaveaMonk,TangShanJang,tofreehimfivehundredyearslater.Timefliesby.Soonitwasthetimeforthemonkeytobefreed.TheMonkthenbecamehismasterandtheywouldgoontheirtriptotheWestfortheBuddhaBooks.ThoughtheyhastofacemanytroublesontheirwaytotheWest,themonkeyreallydidagoodjob.Henevergaveupeasily.AlloftheirstoriesareseenintheBook--ATourtotheWest.It'soneofthebestbooksinChina.AndthekingintheFlowerFruitMounthasbecomethemostfamousmonkeyinChinesehistory.TheDragonBoatFestivalTheDragonBoatFestivalisoneofthemostpopularfestivalsinTaiwan.Itfallsonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.Traditionally,wehavedragonboatracesandeatChung-tzeonthatday,whichhassomethingtodowiththefestival'sorigins.Aslegendhasit,duringtheFourthcenturyB.C.,ChuYuan,apoetandseniorgovernmentofficial,committedsuicideonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonthbythrowinghimselfintotheMiloRiverinHunanProvince.Hedidsotoprotesttheking'scorruptpractices,hopingthatbydyinghecouldcausethekingtocometohissensesandreturntohonestanduprightpractices.Whenthepeopleinthenearbyvillagesawwhathadhappened,theyputtheirboatsintothewaterandracedtorescuehim.Buthisbodywasneverfound.ThevillagerthrewriceintotherivertokeepthefishfromeatingChuYuan'sbodyortofeedChuYuan'ssoul.Eversince,theyhaverememberedthislong-agoeventwiththeDragonBoatFestival.Besides,peopleeatChung-Tzeinhonorofthegreatpoet,ChuYuan.Therefore,theDragonBoatFestivalisalsocalledthePoet'sDay.MonkeyKeeper朝三暮四Onceuponatime,inthelandofSungDynastytherewasamonkeykeeperwholovedmonkeysverymuch.Heraisedawholeswarmofthemandcouldunderstandtheirthoughtsaswellasfeelings.Thesemonkeyswereverydeartohimandhetreatedthemashisfamily.Helovedthemsomuchthathewouldeventakethefoodfromthemouthsofhisownfamilytosatisfythem.However,astimewentby,hismoneywasrunningshortandhefoundoutthathecouldn'taffordthehugeamountofmoneyusedforbuyingthefoodformonkeys.Finallycamethetimewhenhehadtoreducetheirprovisions.Fearingthatthemonkeyswouldfeelupsetandstopobeyinghim,hedecidedtotrickthemintoacceptingshortrations.Onedayhetoldthemonkeys,"Herearethechestnutsforyou.Youwillgetthreeeachmorningandfoureachevening.Isthatenoughforyou?"Onhearinghiswords,themonkeysstartedtoshoutloudlyandjumpedupanddowninanger,asifdispleasedwithhisnewpolicy.So,thetrainersaid,"Allright,allright.Pleasecalmdown,mydear.Sinceyoudon'tlikeit,Iwillgiveyoufoureachmorningandthreeeachevening.Isthatenoughforyou?"Delighted,themonkeysquieteddownandagreedwiththenewarrangement.Thetrainerfeltcontented,too.------LiehTzu列子ThePrimeMinister'sCoachman宰相的車夫YenTzu(晏子)wastheprimeministerofChi(齊國).Onedaywhenhewentout,hiscoachman'swifewatchedherhusbandfromthegates.Thecoachmanwasshelteredbyalargeawningbefittinghisrank.Helaidthewhiptotheteamoffourhorses,hisspiritsmerry,hismoodself-satisfied.Butwhenhereturnedhome,hiswifesaidshewantedtoleavehim.Thecoachmanaskedherreasons."YenTzuishardlyfivefeettall,"shereplied,"andheistheprimeminister,famousamongthelordsoftherealm.Ihavenoticedthatwhenhegoesforadrive,heseemsseriousandreflectiveandalwayshasanairofhumility.Youaremorethansixfeeltall,butyouserveothersasacoachmanandseemverypleasedwithyourself.That'swhyIwanttoleaveyou."Thereafterthecoachmanmadelessofhimselfandbecameveryhumbleandgood-mannered.YenTzuwassurprisedbythechangeandaskedthereason.ThecoachmantoldYenTzuabouthiswife'sremarks.Admiringhim,YenTzupromotedhimimmediately.--------------Ssu-maCh'en司馬遷FalseVanityTherewasamanlivingwithhistwowives.Eachtimehegotdrunkwhenhecamehome.Itseemedthathealwayshadabigmealwiththerichonhistripout.Hiscuriouswiveswonderedhisgoodfortuneasnoneoftheprivilegedpersonwaseverseenintheirhouse.Theyweregoingtounveilhissecret.Oneofhiswivesfollowedherhusband'sstepsonlytofindthatnobodysaidhellotohim.Atlast,theystoppedatagraveyardoutsidethetown.There,manypeopleofferedasacrificetothedead.Thewifewasastoundedatherhusband'sbeggingforsurplusfoodfromotherpeople.Sherealizedatthismomentthatherhusbandtoldabigletocoverhisshamefulbehavior.Thetwowiveswereangrytodiscoverthetruth.Theyweresadtomarrysuchapitifulman.It'saregretthatthehusbandstillbraggedabouthisverbalenjoymentwithoutknowinghiswives'blazingresentment.TheLandofPeachFlowersLongtimeagotherewasafishermaninChina.Oncehesailedonasmallriverandforgotthedistancetheboathadpushed.Hesurprisinglyfoundagroveofpeachtrees,whichwerefragrantandbeautiful.Hewentforwardandsawastrangeland.Thepeople'sdresswasunlikethoseoutside.Butallpeoplehadhappyhearts.Whentheysawthefisherman,theyweresurprisedandaskedhimalotofquestions.Thefishermanansweredfullyallthequestions.ThevillagerssaidtheirforefatherstooktheirfamiliestothelandtoavoidthegreatdisorderoftheChingDynasty.Sincethentheyhadnevergoneout.Severaldayslater,thefishermanwhowastreatedpassionatelywantedtogohome.Thevillagersbeseechedhimnottotellanyonewhathehadseen.Onhiswayback,hemarkedeveryplace.Aftergettingtothecity,hewenttoseethemayorandreportedwhathehadseen.Themayorsentoutofficerswiththefisherman.Hetriedtofindthemarkshehadmade.Buthelosthiswayandcouldn'tgettothelandofpeachflowers.Ho'sJadeTherewasonceamannamedBianHowholivedinthestateofChu.Hefoundapieceofunpolishedjade,anddecidedtopresentittotheking.TheChu'sking,Li,toldajadesmithtoexamineit,andhesaidthatitwasonlyapieceofrockwithnojadeinit.KingLithoughthewasdeceivedbyBianHo,sohehadBianHo'sleftfootcutoff.Afterseveralyears,KingLidiedandhisson,Wu,tookthethrone.BianHopresentedthejadestonetothekingagain.ButKingWuregardedhimasacrook,andhadhisrightfootcutoff.LaterKingWudiedandhisson,Wen,becameking.However,BianHodarednotpresentthejadestoneanymore.Hewenttothefootofthehillwherehediscoveredthejaderock,andcrieduntilbloodflowedfromhiseyes.WhenKingWenheardthis,hesentforBianHotoaskforanexplanation.BianHosaidhewassadbecausetruejadehadbeentakenforworthlessrockandhisloyaltyfordeceit.KingWenthenorderedthejaderocktobesplitopen.Sureenough,therewasapieceoftruepreciousjade.Surprisedandtouched,thekingdecidedtonamethejade"Ho'sJade"inhonorofBianHo.PluckingUpaCropToHelpItGrowItissaidthatashorttemperedmanintheSongDynasty(960-1279)wasveryanxioustohavehisricecropgrowingupquickly.Hewasthinkingaboutthisdayandnight.Butthecropwasgrowingmuchslowerthanheexpected.Oneday,hethoughtasolutiontothis.Hepluckedupallofhiscropafewinches.Eventhoughhewasverytiredafterdoingthisforawholeday,hefeltveryhappysincethecropdid'grow'taller.Hissonheardaboutthisandwenttoseethecrop.Unfortunatelytheleavesofthecropbegantowither.Thisproverbteachesustoletnaturetakeitscourseandletthingsgoinnaturalcourse.Beingtooanxioustohelpaneventtodevelopoftenproducesunwantedoutcomes.TheLongPoleGotintotheGateLongagoinChina,therewereacouplelivinginLu,aplacefarawayfromthecity.Oneday,thewomangaveherhusbandonehundreddollarsandtoldhimtobuyalongpole.Afterhegotone,hehadthelongpoleinhishandandwalkedhome.Onhiswayhome,hehadtogetintotheCityGate.Buthowdidhepassthegatewithalongpole?First,heheldthepoleupright,butthepolecouldnotpassthrough.Itwastoolong.Then,hehelditanotherway,butitstillcouldnotpassthrough.Itwasstilltoolong.Again,hetriedtheotherway,butthepolejustcouldn'tpassthrough.Itwasalwaystoolong.Finally,anoldmancameandsaidtohim:"IamnotGod,butIknowbetterthanyoudo.Iseebetterthanyoudo.And,Ihavemoreexperiencesthanyou.Whydon'tyoucutthemiddleofit?Whydon'tyoumakethepoleshorter,andthenitcouldpassthrough?"Themanthenhappilycutthepoleintwo.Nowhemadehisdreamcometrue.Thelongpolecouldpassthrough.Whenhegothome,hiswifeaskedhimhowmuchmoneyhepaid.Heanswered"onehundreddollars.""Howsmartyouare.Onehundreddollarsfortwopoles."Shesaidhappily.Butwhatcanshortpoleshelpdo?Sowhatlessondoyoulearnfromthestory?Whensomeonetellsustodosomething,thinkcarefullybeforeyoudoit.Whatlessondoyoulearnfromthestory?Whatweseeandhearmaynotbetrue.Don'tjudgeabookbyitscover.Whatlessoncanyoulearnfromthestory?Trytoseemore,experiencemore,readmore,andgettherightpersontoaskquestions.Andwhatlessoncanyoulearnfromthestory?TheBigCraneLongago,therewasapooryoungman,Yu-zuo,wholivedinasmallvillage.Yu-zuoekedouthislivelihoodbylumbering.Oneday,therewasheavysnow,butYu-zuostillbackedthewoodtothetownforsale.Afterearningsomemoney,heboughtfood.Onhiswayhome,hefoundabigcranewastrapped.Yu-zuountiedthecraneasquicklyashecould.ThecranewhichjustgainedfreedomflewoverYu-zuo'sheadaroundandaroundasifitwasshowingitsgratitude.Thatnight,itwasextremelycold.Someonewasknockingonthedoor.Yu-zuoopenedthedoorandhesawabeautifulyounggirlstandingatthedoor."Iwassupposedtovisitapersoninthevillage,butIgetlost.CanIstayheretonight?"saidtheyounglady.Sinceitwasstillsnowing,Yu-zuoallowedhertostay.Thenextmorning,whenhegotup,thebreakfastwasservedbythegirl.Yu-zuowasverysurprisedandaskedthegirltolivewithhim.Thegirlpromisedhimandaskedhimtobuysomethreadfromthemarket.AfterYu-zuogotthethreadhome,theweavingmachinewasalsopreparedbythegirl."WhenIweaveclothe,youcanneverentertheroom,"askedthegirl.Yu-zuopromised.Thegirlcontinuouslywovetheclotheforthreedayswithoutrestingandeating.Onthemorningofthefourthdaymorning,thegirlfinallyshowedupwithapieceofbeautifulclothonherhand."Youtaketheclothtothemarket,anditwillhaveagoodprice,"saidthegirl.Ithappenedexactlyasexpected.Arichmansawtheclothinthemarket,andhenotonlyboughttheclothbutaskedtobuymoretheotherday.Yu-zuohappilygothomeandaskedthegirltoweaveanotherpieceofclothforhim.Thegirlforcedherselftodothehardtask,butshestillaskedhimnottoentertheroom.Fivedayspassedby,butthegirldidn'tshowup.Yu-zuowasworriedabouther.Hecouldn'thelpbutpeepfromthekeyhole.Hecouldn'tbelievewhathesaw.Hesawabigcranepluckingitsfeathersandweavingthefeathersintothecloth.Onseeingthis,Yu-zuowastooastonishedtospeak.ThebigcranefoundYu-zuopeeping,anditchangeditselfintothegirlsuddenly.Butitwastoolate."Iamthecranesavedbyyou;Icameheretothankyouforyourhelp.Nowyouknowthetruth;Ihavetogo,"saidthegirlsadly.NomatterhowYu-zuourgedthegirlnottogo,shestillflewtotheskywithoutturningback.