Fable

Zhang Heng arrived in the underworld. King Yama, knowing he possessed profound wisdom, told him that numerous officials continuously arrived in the afterlife, and investigating whether they had governed with integrity or corruption was extremely troublesome. He asked Zhang Heng if there was any simple method to distinguish between them.

A group of people went hunting in the mountains. One of the hunters accidentally fell into a deep pit. His right arm and both legs were broken, leaving only his left arm intact.

There was a mouse who lived a very carefree life and often traveled to beautiful scenic spots. One day, he went to visit a golden beach.At night, the mouse carried a bottle of fine wine in his pocket and, leaving the rat hotel, strolled slowly to the beach. The place was breathtakingly beautiful: high in the night sky hung a large, perfectly round moon; its light shimmered upon the sea surface, rippling like scattered gold.

In the warehouse, the mice, hoping to win favor with the newly arrived calico cat, gathered a large quantity of fish and invited the cat to look after them in the future.Looking at the pile of fish, the calico cat declared, "Mice, I desire; fish, I also desire. When both cannot be had, I abandon the mice and choose the fish!" With that, the cat walked off to enjoy the fish. The mice in the hole shouted "Long live!" and poured out in full force, flooding into the granary...

Night fell, and the vegetable patch lay in deep silence."Little Cowpea, I'm not sleepy yet. Let's chat for a while," said Little Lentil to Little Cowpea, who was still awake. So they began whispering to each other. Little Lentil sighed and said, "I really envy you—such a slender figure! I'm so short and chubby in comparison."

After finishing lunch, the white cat lay down in the yard and fell fast asleep. The black dog, noticing a stranger passing by outside the courtyard gate, began barking loudly and rushed out quickly, accidentally stepping on the white cat's tail. Startled awake, the white cat pointed at the black dog's eyes and angrily shouted, "I'm trying to sleep, yet you keep barking and deliberately stepped on my tail! Are you blind?"

The more novel and fascinating things are in the world, the more people love them. An ordinary hen always has a chance to become a phoenix, and even weeds can turn into miraculous medicine.This little hen would invite all the birds and beasts of the forest to witness her egg-laying every time, naturally using the occasion to boast about how unique and beautiful her eggs were. As the morning sun rose, several "cock-a-doodle-doo" calls echoed from the little hen's nest.

Once upon a time, there was a king who loved birds deeply. His entire palace was almost a paradise for birds, filled with magpies, turtle doves, mynas, parrots, orioles, cuckoos, nightingales—every kind imaginable.Whenever the king made his grand appearance, the birds would swarm around him, singing praises and competing to flatter and win his favor. The king then issued a royal decree: each year, the palace would hold a "Best Bird" competition.

"Don't ask where I'm going; I am your green leaf, my roots are in your soil—this is the leaf's sentiment to the root." In the morning breeze, the leaf repeatedly sings this heartfelt song. It is her confession to Mother Root.When the spring wind first brushes the earth, spring rain falls gently. Mother Root, who has been asleep through the winter, awakens. She quickly absorbs the golden, precious spring water, blends in various nutrients, and sends the nourishment continuously up every branch.

One day, a little monkey felt that summer was too hot; the heat was so intense that he could hardly catch his breath. So he walked far away from home to a small pond, wanting to take a nice, refreshing cool bath. Suddenly, he noticed many young sugarcane shoots growing beside the pond. The monkey became very curious and thought to himself, "If only I had sugarcane at home, I could eat it there to cool down, and I wouldn't have to run all the way here for a bath."