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People who enjoy being flattered to their faces are called “those who delight in wearing high hats.” A court official in the capital was sent to take up a position in the provinces. Before his departure, he went to bid farewell to his teacher. The teacher said, “Being a local official is no easy task;…
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Li Hongzhang (1823-1901AD) was a renowned statesman of the late Qing dynasty. On one occasion, a distant relative of his sat the imperial examinations. This man was completely uneducated; upon receiving the examination paper, he found himself unable to answer a single question. At that moment, a sudden thought struck him: he remembered he was…
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Su Dongpo (1037-1101AD) was a renowned writer, calligrapher, and painter of the Northern Song Dynasty, he also served as Minister of War among other official positions. Whilst serving in Guazhou, north of the Yangtze River, Su Dongpo formed a deep friendship with the eminent monk, Zen master Fo Yin of Jinshan Temple, situated on the…
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Ba Zi (八字), also known as the Four Pillars of Destiny, originates from ancient China, is believed to largely determine one’s fate. It is a method that uses the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches to accurately record the year, month, day, and hour. It consists of eight characters: the Year Stem and Branch, the Month…