In Search of Deities is a treasure house of 16 Chinese classical myths. Representing a sampling of Chinese narrative genre known as Zhi Guai (Records of Anomalies) produced during the Six Dynasties, this delightful collection reflects man's age-old fascination with...
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Chinese proverbs on many occasions encapsulate more effectively a thought, a philosophy and an imagery than several descriptive paragraphs of words can do. This little booklet — 365 Chinese Proverbs allows one to learn one proverb a day to add depth and beauty to the...
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Chinese sayings on many occasions encapsulate more effectively a thought, a philosophy and an imagery than several descriptive paragraphs of words can do. This little booklet — 365 Chinese Sayings allows one to learn one saying a day to add depth and beauty to the...
Chinese idioms on many occasions encapsulate more effectively a thought, a philosophy and an imagery than several descriptive paragraphs of words can do. This little booklet — 365 Chinese Idioms allows one to learn one idiom a day to add depth and beauty to the...
As the Chinese saying goes, "If an old dog barks, he gives counsel." The Chinese believe that old men, who have walked more roads, read more books, enjoyed more happiness, and endured more suffering, are experienced and knowledgeable. Thus, what they say is mostly...
Poetry and verse were very important within the Chinese scholar and literati classes. Poetry was widely used in many fields of daily life. Memorials to the throne, official and private letters, allegories, travel notes, storytelling and ballad-singing literature...
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This two volume book covers a variety of different Chinese quotes in a range of categories. Divided into chapters like "Loving One's Country", "Being Honest", "Correcting One's Faults", etc, each chapter illustrates each quote with a story and an explanation with...
Confucius is widely regarded as the most influential thinker and educator in Chinese history. He left behind a rich legacy of celebrated dictums covering a wide range of subjects, including self-cultivation, government and the people, education and learning, human...
Sunzi wrote "The Art of War" in the late Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). "The Art of War" is perhaps the best known and most highly regarded treatise on military strategy ever written. Although its wisdom is over two thousand years old, its principles are...
This book presents a collection from what is considered the golden age of Chinese classical poetry-the Tang dynasty. Tang poets often wrote on the themes of a unified, orderly empire, Man's place in Nature rather than society and the principles of Taoism and...
Chinese history is filled with many interesting anecdotes of wise people reputed for their resourcefulness as statesman and military strategist, magistrate and trader, as well as in everyday life. These stories, accumulated over several thousands of years, make up a...
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This bilingual book of Chinese quotes is divided into several topics: emotions, relationships, everyday wisdom, politics, cultivation, and philosophy. Each quote is presented with pinyin, Chinese characters, and English translation. This book...