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Yue Fei and Qin Hui
Yue Fei was a patriotic military commander of the southern Song Dynasty and a national hero in resisting the invading Jin people. Born into a peasant family, Yue Fei joined the army as an ordinary soldier. By rendering meritorious service, he gradually rose to be the most important general of his time. In 1126, several [...]
Composing a Poem within Seven Paces
This story happened over two thousand years ago. In the late of the Three Kingdoms Period, Cao Cao, the first emperor of Wei, specifically favored Cao Zhi, his third son, because of his great talents. Cao Zhi’s eldest brother Cao Pi was, therefore, very jealous of him. After succeeded the regality, Cao Pi could not [...]
Chinese Idiom – Old Man Yu Gong Moved the Mountains
The Chinese idiom that Old Man Yu Gong Moved Away is often used to describe a person who has strongly persistence in his or her mind, and never stops until the goal is reached. A story of this idiom goes like this. Once upon a time, there were two mountains Taihang and Wangwu covering a [...]
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