Category: Chinese literature

At Linjiang Station, near the Xiaoxiang River, it rains on an autumn night

Counselor Zhang Tian-jiao with his daughter Tsui-luan travels "on vacation" to Jiangzhou. Crossing Huaihe, he did not heed the advice and did not make sacrifices to the spirit of the river. The ferry rolled over, the storm swept the travelers. The Tsui Luan, who was saved by the coast guard, was adopted by the fisherman Tsui Wen-yuan. Separated father and daughter yearning for a friend ...

Li Yasian feasts on Qujiang Lake

Zheng Gong-bi, ruler of Luoyang, escorts Yuan-he’s son to Chang'an exams. He is full of ambitious hopes. In Chang'an, rich Zhao, nicknamed the Bull Muscles, and Liu Tao-hua, the little girl, gather for a picnic at Quijiangchi Lake. They are inviting Li Ya-hsian with them. During a feast on Lee, a roadway stare ...

Elder from the East Hallinstructs a young reveler

Merchant Zhao Guo-qi has a bad-ass son, nicknamed Yangzhou-well, and a daughter-in-law. Having become sick, Zhao calls for a friend, an honest rich man, Li Mao-qing, nicknamed the Elder from the East Hall, and instructs him to look after his son. They conclude an agreement, under which, without looking, puts his signature and son. 10 passed ...

Three tigers descend from the mountains, trying to repay the good

Liangshanbo rebel leader Song Jiang says he sent one of his associates, Guan Sheng, to scout.After waiting a month and not waiting, he sent after another commander - Xu Ina, and a month later - Hua Rong. There is no news from any of them. At the same time, the judicial officer Zhao ...

Grandfather and grandson stack halves of a shirt in the temple of Syangos

In the snow, the merchant Zhang Yi and his wife Zhao, son Xiao-yu and daughter-in-law Lee feast at home. They see a man freezing at the gate and invite him to their place. This is Chen Hu, an attacker recently banished for non-payment from an inn. Good Zhang gives him money and clothes, and Xiao-yu liked it so much ...

Wen Tai Zhen takes a jade stand

The widow of Liu, to teach daughter Qian-ying calligraphy and music, invites a relative, a scientist, Wen Tai-zheng. He is rich and noble, but not young and lonely. Having appreciated the beauty of the girl, he agrees to start classes tomorrow. Classes have begun; the teacher now and then touches the girl’s hands. That, dissatisfied, leaves....

Ruler Qian appreciates Xie Tian-xiang

Song poet - reveler Liu Yong (Qi-ching) loves the songwriter Xie Tianxiang. Just before his departure for the exam, a new ruler arrives in Kaifeng - Qian Ke, nicknamed Persian for his thick beard. He invites his old friend Liu Yong to the feast. Liu, drunk, behaves obsessively, four times asks the ruler ...

Junior Yuichiin a duel opens to his father and goes to the service of the Tanam

The leader of the “northern barbarians” Liu Ji-zhen raised the son of the Tang commander Yuichi Gong, giving him the name Liu Wu-di (“Without rivals”). He sends him against the Tans and orders him to challenge old Yuichi to a duel. But Yuichi's former servant, Yu Wen-ching, is first bluntly, and then directly tells the young brave man ...

Lu Dong-bin leads away from the world of Li-Yue with an iron staff

Taoist saint Lui Dong-bin approaches the gate of the judiciary Yue Shou and predicts his imminent death. The wife and son report this to Yue. He tells the servant to hang the Taoist at the gate. Soon, Yue becomes sorry for him, he is ready to free Taoist, but it turns out that he was already removed by a passerby. They grab a passerby. Yue is threatening ...

Stupid nobleman Qiu-hu seduces his wife

Ms. Liu, the mother of Qiu-hu, is visited by the parents of her daughter-in-law Luo Mei-ying - father and mother. The matchmaker encourages her, but immediately accuses her of marrying the poor Qiu-hu. But Mei-in believes in her husband’s future. Suddenly an official is recruiting into the army: it is Qiu-hu's turn to serve his duties. Sorrowful happens ...

In the cold room, Zhang Yi applies a trick

The peasant son Su Qin and his named brother Zhang Yi decide to leave their native village to seek fame. Su Qin says goodbye to her father, mother, brother, daughter-in-law and wife. He swears not to return until he reaches glory and nobility. Sick on the way, Su Qin is left alone. An educated rich man greets him ...

Tiger sign gives great power

His uncle Yinzhuma and his wife come to visit the Chzhurzhensky thousandth Shanypouma and his wife Chacha. Tysyatsky is on a hunt, a stupid servant of Lu-era is sent for him. Uncle asks his nephew not to forget how he, Yinzhuma, helped him in his youth. There is a messenger from the sovereign with the decree: Shanypooma is appointed commander in chief, ...

Judge Bao Tricks a Letter of Deception by Trick

Because of the poor harvest, the Liu family is forced to leave from under Kaifeng. The elder brother, Liu Tian-xiang, with his wife and daughter remain in the village, and the youngest, Liu Tien-zhui, with his wife and three-year-old son An-ju leave to seek happiness. Before the separation, the brothers draw up a letter - an inventory of the property, and each takes a copy....

He who gives wealth to Heaven gives a son in old age

The rich elderly merchant Liu Tsong-shan suffers: he does not have a son. There is a daughter and son-in-law Zhang, there is an orphan nephew Yin-sun, but his wife does not tolerate him and forces her husband to expel the young man, and he is forced to live in a hut almost without a livelihood. There is also a concubine Xiao-mei, who is expecting a child from a merchant. Charter ...

Pei Shaojun riding a fence

The Tang emperor Gao-zong ordered aristocrats to engage in floriculture, having purchased seedlings without fail in Luoyang. Minister Pei Xing-qian sends his beautiful and talented son Shao-jun there. Passing by one garden, a young man sees through a fence a beauty; this is Li Qian-jin, daughter of a disgraced dignitary ...

Touching Heaven and Earth resentment Dou E

Student Dou Tianzhan, who has devoted himself to teaching since childhood, has overcome many books, nevertheless has not achieved any rank or fame. It has already been four years since his wife died and he had a young daughter in his arms. And then poverty came up. I had to borrow twenty widows from the widow of the moneylender Aunt Tsai ...

Journey to the West

From early childhood, Xuanzang was ordained a monk, and his only desire was in his possession: to comprehend the great teachings of Buddha. The all-merciful goddess Guanyin long ago, at the behest of the Buddha, was looking for a man who could go for the holy books and bring them to China. Such a person turned out to be virtuous ...

The story of Tan Yige

At eight years old, Tan Ige was orphaned. Zhang Wen, a craftsman, undertook to educate her. The beauty of the girl was admired by the manager of the funny establishment, the songwriter Ding Wanqing. He began to court the craftsman, to promise money. Gifts sent. He lost. In tears, Tan Yige moved to a fun house. But Ding Wanqing ...

New posts of Qi Xie, or What Confucius did not say

The palace on the edge of the earth, Lee Chang-min, a military official, suddenly died, but his body did not cool down for three days, and they were afraid to bury him. Suddenly, the dead man's stomach swelled, urine poured, and Lee rose again. It turned out that he was among the loose sands, on the banks of the river. There I saw a palace under yellow tiles ...