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Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

revenge

  • The Reckoning of Fan Ju [Warring States]

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    Rob

    Brief: This article details the revenge of Fan Ju, the Chancellor of Qin, against the state of Wei. After surviving torture and betrayal, Fan Ju adopted the alias “Zhang Lu” to rise to power in Qin. When Wei sent the envoy Xu Gu to negotiate peace, Fan Ju orchestrated a dramatic psychological reckoning. He…

  • The Strategist’s Revenge: Sun Bin vs. Pang Juan [Warring States]

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    Rob

    Introduction: This article narrates the legendary rivalry and revenge of Sun Bin against his treacherous fellow student, Pang Juan, during the Warring States period. It details Sun Bin’s harrowing escape from Wei, where he faked madness and death to evade Pang Juan’s spies. The narrative highlights two pivotal battles: the Battle of Guiling, where…

  • The Orphan of Zhao [Spring & Autumn]

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    Rob

    Brief: This article recounts the legendary tragedy of The Orphan of Zhao in 597 BCE. It details the political purge by the corrupt minister Tu’an Gu, who exterminated the powerful Zhao clan. The narrative focuses on the heroic sacrifice of two loyal retainers, Gongsun Chujiu and Cheng Ying. To save the infant heir Zhao…

  • The fall and aftermath of a tyrant [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    Brief: This article details the violent downfall of the tyrant Dong Zhuo and the subsequent chaos that consumed the Han court. It recounts how Minister Wang Yun masterminded a conspiracy, manipulating the volatile relationship between Dong Zhuo and his foster son, the mighty warrior Lü Bu. The narrative culminates in the assassination within Weiyang…

  • Chapter 38. The Longzhong Plan [Three Kingdoms]

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    Rob

    Chapter 38 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms marks a dual turning point in the epic: in the west, Liu Bei secures his destiny through Zhuge Liang’s visionary grand strategy; in the east, Sun Quan fulfills a filial vow by destroying his father’s killer.

  • The Political Symbiosis between Liu Xie and Dong Zhuo [Three Kingdoms]

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    Rob

    In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the imperial court was mired in severe political chaos and decline. The central government saw a power struggle between three key forces: the eunuchs (who controlled the emperor and court affairs for decades, known as the “Ten Attendants” clique), the consorts’ families (relatives of empresses/empresses dowager who vied…

  • The Repentant Tiger

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    Ana

    Once upon a time in Zhaocheng County there was an old lady in her seventies who had only one son. One day, her son went into the mountains and was eaten by a tiger. The old lady was so grieved that she nearly committed suicide.

  • Sequel to a Dream

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    Ana

    After winning the title of jinshi, (Tran. Note: Jinshi was a successful candidate in the highest imperial examination; juren was a successful candidate at the provincial level) Juren Zeng and several others who had passed the examination went for an excursion in the suburbs of the provincial capital.

  • Protected: Jia Er

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    Ana

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