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Poem: The Lotus Flower
2006-01-15
Behind China’s darkest wallsbelow - horizons of greymany hearts torn and tatteredconcealed from the light of day. -
Poem: Quelled
2006-01-14Evil come quelledwith darkness dispelledneither storm nor seato rage against China’s heart.Come light unfoldnow truth beholdwhere clouds of such crimesforever depart. -
Stories from Ancient China: Revere Heaven, Accept One's Destiny, and Fulfil One's Duties
2006-01-14He was given huge responsibilities, encountered unexpected disasters, and faced danger all the time, but no one ever saw him worried. He was always very peaceful and at ease, unmoved by any circumstances. Mr. Han Qi said, "I follow the principles of loyalty and self -restraint, therefore in difficult situations I have no fear of life or death. I am fortunate to be alive, and have accomplished my mission. My accomplishments are from the blessings of Heaven, not from my ability." -
Poem: Arduous
2006-01-13Upon a boundless journeyan arduous pathclimbing steeper, narroweras the end draws near.Upon a timeless voyagethrough darkest oceanshearts ascending, awakeningbeyond realms of fear. -
Stories from Ancient China: In order to Become a Person with Great Integrity, One Must Be Able to Endure Small Things
2006-01-12Han Qi served as the Prime Minister under three generations of Emperors at the Imperial Court during the Song Dynasty. He was a straightforward and upstanding person known for his generosity and great breadth of mind. People respectfully called him “Sir Han.” He once said, “In order to become a person with great integrity, one must be able to endure small things.” -
Zeng Bu Doing a Charitable Deed during a Visit to the Capital City
2006-01-11He told Zeng Bu, “I was a government official. Something happened in my family, and I took taxpayers’ money for my personal use. The local government is investigating the case. I don’t have enough money to pay back the money I stole, so I have no choice but to sell my daughter to a merchant for 400,000 coins [note: 1000 coins was equivalent to 1 gram of silver]. I just brought my daughter over to the merchant’s house today. I was bidding farewell to my daughter in tears when you heard us.” -
Poem: Guideth my Hand
2006-01-10Great is this path,This path that thee’ve taughtBut narrow’s the way -And straight is the gate that we walk. -
Fun with Tang Dynasty Poetry: The 23rd Poem from “A Collection of 38 Poems of Sentiments about Experiences in Life”
2006-01-09Chen Ziang used a lot of word plays in the poem. He wrote about the precious emerald bird in every line, but in fact he was talking about himself. Despite the fact he was filled with sorrow, he managed to express his feelings in a non-emotional tone, which manifested the generous, forgiving and virtuous demeanour of a gentleman. As a result, this poem makes one sad, but does not make one burst into tears with rage. -
Strictly Cultivating Morality and Returning Good for Evil
2006-01-08He would put a yellow soybean into one bottle whenever a kind intention arose in his mind or if he performed a good deed. He would put a black bean to the other bottle whenever there was an evil thought in his mind or if he performed a bad deed. At first, there were more black beans. Judging from this, we can see that everyone has shortcomings and makes mistakes. The key is how we deal with them. -
Poem: In a Tranquil Place
2006-01-07Leaves falling like feathersfinding a touch of earthwhere bird songs weaveunder a blue of sky.With daylight racingto its waning houranother time one threshold homesomewhere in a tranquil place. -
The Profound Chinese Language (Episode 2): Goat
2006-01-06From the perspective of ancient Chinese people, a goat is a symbol of luck and peace. Luck and peace is written as 吉祥 in modern times, but they were written as 吉羊 in ancient times. This is because peace (祥) and goat (羊) shared the same Chinese character in ancient times. The goat is a docile and peaceful animal. Goats do not bully the weak and rarely lose their temper. When they do fight occasionally, they simply bump against each other’s horns to test each other’s strength and never resort to sneaky attacks -
Poem: Sanctuary
2006-01-05The terror and its many talonsa spectre most cruel and ever callouswhen the world’s eyes turn to see the liestruth to find sanctuary above tides of malice. -
The Profound Chinese Language (Episode 1): Cangjie’s Tears
2006-01-04Cangjie: Forget about convenience or speed. There is a Chinese saying, “Haste makes waste.” Every stroke in a Chinese character carries a special meaning. When you change a Chinese character’s form, you will alter its meaning. The consequences will be very severe. We absolutely must not modify or damage the Chinese characters’ forms at will only to make it easier to write them. -
Poem: 'Party' Lies
2006-01-03The ‘Party’ is fallingthe truth is callingChina’s long winternow coming to pass. One history of liesno longer disguiseda new chapterunfolding at last! -
Poem: Skies of Blue
2006-01-02Towards skies of bluefrom darkest huesChina’s Communist Partysoon to reign no more.The clouds are partingthe seas are calminga world emergingtowards brightest shores.
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