Lao Tzu

  • 鸡犬相闻 (jī quǎn xiāng wén)

    This entry explains idiom “Ji quan xiang wen” from Dao De Jing. It originally depicts contented small communities, yet its modern meaning describes physical proximity alongside social isolation and lack of interaction.

  • Caigentan 104. The wisdom of moderation

    Tasty foods are like poison that perforates your intestines and erodes your bones. So long as you only eat until you are half full no harm will ensue.

  • Journey to the West – Episode 132 – Picture story

    Wukong soon arrived at the front gate. As soon as he crossed it, he resumed his usual form and raised his voice in an authoritative tone: “Divine Rival Monster, release Golden Wisdom at once!”

  • Journey to the West – Episode 109 – Picture story

    Tang Sanzang and Sha Monk waited restlessly for Wukong’s return, pacing like caged animals by the roadside.

  • Journey to the West – Episode 56 – Picture story

    As he walked, Bajie was thinking to himself: “What a wretched life! I was sleeping peacefully when that cursed monkey tricked me into hauling a corpse! Disgusting! I’ll make him pay—I’ll beg the master to recite the Headache Spell!”

  • [Journey to the West]Converting the Hu People into Buddhists

    In Journey to the West, the story of “Lord Lao Zi Converting the Hu People into Buddhists” stems from historical debates between Taoism and Buddhism. According to legend, Laozi (Lao-Tzu), revered as an incarnation of Taishang Laojun (the Supreme Elder Lord), rode westward on his blue ox, later giving rise to the claim that…

  • Dao De Jing – Chapter 66

    The reason rivers and seas can become kings of the hundred valleysis that they excel at being lower than them—thus they can become kings of the hundred valleys. Therefore, whenever the sage wishes to lead the people,he places himself lower than them in speech;whenever he wishes to stand ahead of the people,he puts himself…

  • Why is the Dao De Jing Difficult to Understand?‌

    The Dao De Jing (or Tao Te Ching) is a pivotal philosophical classic of ancient China. Its concepts, such as the “‌Unity of Heaven and Humanity‌” and the “‌harmony of Yin and Yang‌,” have deeply influenced fields like traditional Chinese medicine and art, shaping the unique ethos of Chinese civilization. Many readers drawn to…

  • Episodio 129. Las Campanas hembra y macho

    No tardó en llegar a la puerta delantera. En cuanto la hubo traspuesto, recuperó la forma que le era habitual y levantó la voz y dijo en tono autoritario: “¡Competidor del Señor de los Dioses, deja inmediatamente en libertad a la Sabiduría de Oro!”