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Little stories of traditional Chinese virtues

1. Junior Liu Gongquan?

Liu Gongquan, a calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty, was a good writer when he was a boy, but an old man told him that some people could write better than him with their feet, and Liu Gongquan was not convinced. After seeing it with his own eyes, he was finally able to be humble enough to ask for advice, and realized that he could not be complacent.

2. Teagan saved his father's life?

Chun Yu Yi was sentenced to "corporal punishment" in Chang'an for curing a man's illness, but he did not want to offend the government. His daughter Teika, though young, is strong enough to accompany her father.

Ti Ha, who had been working on her father's case, delivered a letter to Emperor Wen, who finally set her father free, and ordered the abolition of "corporal punishment".

3. Jiza returned his wish?

Prince Jiza took the initiative to give up his throne to his elder brother after his father's death, and traveled to various countries. In the country of Xu, he formed a friendship with King Xu Gong. Seeing that Xu Gong loved his sword, Ji Za tacitly agreed to give it to Xu Gong when he returned from the mission.

But when Ji Za returned, Xu Gong had already passed away. Ji Zha went to the burial place of Xu Gong and placed the sword in front of his grave.

4. Guan Bao's friendship?

Guan Zhong and Bao Shu Ya had a deep friendship, but each was in favor of the other when the princes fought for the throne, and Guan Zhong even shot an arrow at Duke Xiao Bai. After Duke Xiaobai took the throne, Bao Shuya recommended Guan Zhong to come out and rule the country for the sake of the country, but he himself retired to his home.

5. Confucius Worships His Teacher

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius and his students traveled around the world to promote their political ideas. One day, they were driving to the state of Jin. A child blocked their way by piling up rubble and tiles in the middle of the road.

Confucius said, "You shouldn't play in the middle of the road and block our car!" . The child pointed to the ground and said, "Old man, what do you see here?" Confucius took a look and saw that it was a city set up with rubble tiles.

The child added, "Do you think it should be the city giving way to the car or the car giving way to the city?" Confucius was stumped by the question. Confucius felt that the child knew how to be polite, so he asked, "What is your name? How old are you?" The boy said, "My name is Xiang Gu, I am seven years old!" Confucius said to his students, "Xiang Sui is seven years old and knows how to be polite, he can be my teacher!"