SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

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  • Prelude to Water Melody – Return to Jinggang Mountain [Mao’s Poems]

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    Ana

    –Mao Zedong, May 1965 Long have I cherished ambitions soaring high;Now I climb Jinggang Mountain once again, nigh.A thousand miles to seek the old haunt, I hie;Its old face changed, with fresh charms it’s graced by.

  • Prelude to Water Melody – Swimming [Mao’s Poems]

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    Ana

    -Mao Zedong – June 1956 Just drunk of Changsha’s spring,Now taste Wuchang’s fish bring.Across Long River’s wide stretch I swing,Sky o’er Chu lands so vast and clear to sing.Let wind blow hard, waves wildly fling –Better than calm stroll in garden’s ring!Today my heart finds ease, light wing.Once by the stream, the Sage did…

  • Nie Xiaoqian

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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.”

  • Monkey King or Monster?

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    Juan

    Sun Wukong, the main character in Journey to the West, has several names and titles, including Monkey King, Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Handsome Monkey King, Heaven-born Stone Monkey, Bi Ma Wen, etc. Find out why his name is Sun and what his name Wukong means. Today, we will talk about his titles and…

  • Journey to the West – Episode 115 – Picture story

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    Juan

    In gratitude for vanquishing the monsters and recovering the Buddha’s relics, the king of the Kingdom of Sacrifice wished to present Tripitaka and his companions with a great amount of gold and jade, which they politely declined.

  • Journey to the West – Episode 59 – Picture story

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    Juan

    They traveled nearly seventy kilometers over the most treacherous terrain, yet found not the slightest trace of their master.