In the Emei Mountain in Shu (Sichuan Province) there were many monasteries. The monks in the big monasteries were rich, while those in the smaller ones were poor.
The cuttlefish has four pairs of legs which it can draw into its beak, and it can hide its beak under its belly.
Baboons are the wisest beasts who know the past, but lack foresight for the future.
The kingfisher is a timid bird. It always builds its nest high up in the tree as a protection against danger.
A schoolboy was playing truant in the street when he saw an old woman grinding an iron pestle on a stone.
Yu Gong had a very low stool. When he wanted to sit on it, he always placed bricks under each leg.