“Live and learn” seems to capture the spirit of lifelong study quite well. Yet in history, some people took this idea to an even greater extreme—not only learning throughout their lives, but continuing to sit for exams as well.
2026-04-19
“Eastward I reach Jieshi, to gaze upon the great sea.
The waters surge and ripple; the islanded peaks stand tall.
Trees grow thick in clusters; grasses flourish in abundance.
The autumn wind is bleak and restless; vast waves rise in swells.
The sun and moon seem to rise from within its depths…
2025-12-31
“Though the tortoise lives long, it still has its end; The soaring serpent rides the mist, yet turns to dust in time. The old steed, though stalled, still yearns to gallop a thousand miles; The noble man, though aged, keeps his heroic heart alive. The span of life is not entirely ruled by Heaven;…
2025-12-12
During the Tang Dynasty, at Huilin Temple in Luoyang, one day, the Zen Master Yuanzé and the layperson Li Yuan were inexplicably debating: "Take the water route, take the land route. Take the land route, take the water route."
2025-07-23
Among the many princesses of the Great Tang Dynasty, in addition to the famous Princess Wencheng, Princess Hezheng was also a special princess. She was born noble, but did not rely on favoritism to become spoiled. Instead, she possessed many virtues. Emperor Tang Daizong regarded her as a "…
2023-08-01
Boddhidarma is Shakyamuni's disciple of the 28th generation. It was very difficult for him when he came to China to spread the Shakyamuni's Fa to save people. People didn't believe his Buddha Fa. One day when walking, Boddhidharma heard a caged parrot call out to him: “Ah, from the…
2022-04-18
My mother passed away 29 years ago. She told me a true story in my childhood and I still remember it.
Lianzi Li, a Dafa Disciple in Harbin
2022-03-16
On the first day of Chinese New Year in 2018, I watched a Shen Yun performance. Throughout the exquisite performance, I was both touched and amazed. There was one program, "A Tale of Devotion," which left a vivid impression on me. On the next day after watching the performance, a…
2021-11-22
There was a fellow by the name of Huan Kai who took a man named Tao Huayang as his master. Huan had been performing odd jobs for Mr. Tao for 10-20 years. Huan was a peaceful and prudent sort of guy.
2020-09-20
There was a man by the name of Bai Daoist who lived during the Southern Song Dynasty. He was well known in the capital city for his profound supernormal abilities and was greatly admired by Emperor Song Lizong (the 14th emperor of the Song Dynasty, 1224 to 1264). According to records, he utilized…
2020-09-20
In the Southern Song dynasty, an elderly lady lived in Hezhou City and was called “Zheng Xingpo” since she was a devoted householder that lived a Buddhist way of life. She had never consumed meat or alcohol ever since she was born, and she was raised in an environment that devoted to Buddhism. She…
2020-05-14
