moral integrity

The collapse of the chain of trust in “A Xia”

July 24, 2025

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Ana

Strange Tales from Liaozhai (a Chinese Studio): A Xia narrates the tragic romance between scholar Jing and the beautiful A Xia (not a human being).
Why did the fox spirit refuse to meet the county magistrate?

July 21, 2025

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Ana

“Strange Tales from Liaozhai: The Fox of Wei River” recounts an incident at the Li family villa in Wei County, Shandong. An elderly man proposed renting the villa for fifty taels of silver annually. Though initially delayed by an auspicious date, he later prepaid the full year’s rent.
Love, morality, and redemption in “Nie Xiaoqian”

July 19, 2025

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Ana

Strange Tales from Liaozhai: Nie Xiaoqian, a renowned tale by Qing writer Pu Songling, weaves a fantasy of love, ethics, and salvation through a human-ghost romance.
Nie Xiaoqian

July 19, 2025

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Ana

Ning Caichen, a native of Zhejiang Province, was noted for his galantry, integrity and upright character. He often used to say, “In my whole life, I’ve only had my wife and never another woman.”
Justice and Karmic Balance in “Wang Lan”

July 17, 2025

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Ana

Strange Tales from Liaozhai: Wang Lan recounts the supernatural journey of Wang Lan from Licheng County, Shandong.
[Journey to the West]Bodhisattva Guanyin quotes the Book of Changes

April 8, 2025

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Juan

Guanyin Bodhisattva is one of the most pivotal characters in Journey to the West. She serves not only as the mastermind and executor of the pilgrimage project but also as the living embodiment of Buddhist Dharma.

The collapse of the chain of trust in “A Xia”

Why did the fox spirit refuse to meet the county magistrate?

Love, morality, and redemption in “Nie Xiaoqian”

Nie Xiaoqian

Justice and Karmic Balance in “Wang Lan”

[Journey to the West]Bodhisattva Guanyin quotes the Book of Changes