Chinese Folktale Archives

A Magic Paint Brush Princess A Traditional Chinese Folktale

November 17, 2022 by Paulina Weiner

This is the story of a beautiful moon princess, but it is also a story about bamboo, a plant which was once believed to be sacred. Once upon a time, there was a young man called Ma Liang. He was poor and kind and helped a rich man to tend cattle. He liked drawing and … Read more

The Old Man and the Golden Fish A Traditional Chinese Folktale

October 28, 2022 by Paulina Weiner

In this story, an old fisherman receives something wonderful, but then his greed for more good things leads to grief. There was once an old man who liked fishing. He always fished in a lake, which was near his house. One day, the old man brought his fishing rod and fishing tackle and went out … Read more