Mandarin and Culture

Chinese cultural stories

History

  • During the Spring and Autumn period, there was a loyal minister in the State of Jin named Zhao Dun. The Zhao family had served the state for generations with great merit and prestige. However, a general named Tu’an Gu was deeply jealous of the Zhao family and wanted to seize power for himself. He fabricated…

  • The story is called “Ji Zha hanging up his sword” in Chinese. It took place during the Spring and Autumn Period. Ji Zha was a nobleman of the State of Wu and the younger brother of the King of Wu. He was very intelligent and possessed high moral character. Once Ji Zha was sent on…