SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

worldly attachments

  • The Mural

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    Ana

    Meng Longtan, a native of Jiangxi Province, and a Juren by the name of Zhu (Note: a Juren was one who pasted the imperial examination at the provincial level) were visiting the capital together.

  • A Buddha’s Unheeded Rescue

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    Ana

    A man journeyed through mountains and rivers, enduring great hardship. While crossing a steep cliff, he slipped and fell into a deep ravine. As he plummeted, he desperately grabbed an old branch growing from the cliffside — saving himself but left dangling mid-air.