SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

  • Han Feizi – Chapter 20.10

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    Juan

    This Han Feizi excerpt completes the fortune‑misfortune dialectic. Blessing breeds wealth and arrogance, leading to reckless conduct, failure, and hidden misfortune.

  • Han Feizi – Chapter 20.9

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    Juan

    This Han Feizi passage explains the Daoist dialectic: misfortune sparks vigilance, upright conduct, and rational thought, ultimately leading to blessing and success.

  • Han Feizi – Chapter 20.8

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    Juan

    This Han Feizi excerpt defines the “great man” as wise. It teaches choosing genuine sincerity and rational principle over superficial ritual and impulsive action.

  • Han Feizi – Chapter 20.7

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    Juan

    This Han Feizi passage criticizes groundless foresight as empty cleverness. Using Zhan He’s cow anecdote, it argues true wisdom comes from direct observation, not speculation.

  • Han Feizi – Chapter 20.6

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    Juan

    This Han Feizi excerpt argues true virtue lies in inner sincerity, not superficial ritual. Elaborate etiquette breeds conflict, while genuine substance needs no adornment.

  • He Bo (The River God)

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    Ana

    He Bo (Lord He, River Lord or the River God, 河伯) is the god of the Yellow River in Chinese mythology, originally named Feng Yi. Legend has it that Feng Yi tragically drowned while crossing the river, after which the Lord of Heaven appointed him as He Bo (Lord of the River) to oversee…