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Buying the Casket and Returning the Pearls [Han Feizi]
-by Han Fei A man from the state of Chu was selling pearls in the state of Zheng.
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Yang Zhu Passes Through the State of Song [Han Feizi]
by Han Fei Yang Zhu was passing through the State of Song and stayed at an inn.
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Music Master Kuang Hits Duke Ping of Jin [Han Feizi]
by Han Fei Duke Ping of Jin was drinking with his officials. When he was thoroughly drunk and merry, he sighed and said: “Nothing is more joyful than being a ruler — no one dares to disobey a single word of mine!”
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Shi Kuang
Shi Kuang was a renowned court musician of the Jin state during the Spring and Autumn period (approximately 770–476 BCE). His courtesy name was Ziye. Although blind, he was exceptionally skilled at playing the qin (a seven-stringed zither) and possessed extraordinarily acute hearing, enabling him to discern and judge musical pitches with remarkable precision.
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The Wine Merchant of Song [Han Feizi]
by Han Fei There was a man in the state of Song who sold wine. He measured his wine very fairly, treated customers politely, made excellent wine, and hung his shop sign high. Yet his wine remained unsold and turned sour.