Self-conceit and arrogance are the result of evil influences from outside oneself. Such influences must be suppressed; only then can healthy trends be encouraged.
Do not scramble for favour and profit; do not lag behind in virtue and accomplishments.
In the still of the night, when a man sits alone in meditation, the first thing that happens is that his inordinate desires disappear, and his true self holds sway.
Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: The Fox Sisters (Fourth Sister Hu) weaves a fantastical tale of scholar Shang and his encounters with fox spirits Hu Sanjie(Third Sister Hu) and Hu Sijie(Fourth Sister Hu), exploring themes of desire, morality, and karmic justice.
A schoolboy was playing truant in the street when he saw an old woman grinding an iron pestle on a stone.
In Journey to the West, how did the Monkey King measure time on Lingtai Fangcun Mountain without clocks or calendars?