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Fables of Lingzhong

Rating 3.1
Word count
80K words
Chapters
493
ISBN
9789888663521

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Summary

Fables are a distinctive literary genre, encompassing persuasion, satire, instruction, inspiration, morality and character in equal measure. The fables in this book stand alone as short, pithy pieces that are concise and thought-provoking, offering benefit to readers of all backgrounds. In today's fast-paced life, these "miniature pocket-sized" fables make for a welcome "quick bite of spiritual and cultural nourishment"!

Editor's review

Lingzhong Fables is a literary work that reinterprets the spirit of traditional fables from a modern perspective. Rather than being bound by the established forms of classical fables, the author, Mr. Gao Lingzhong, deftly blends profound philosophical reflection with keen observation of contemporary social phenomena to create a series of short pieces that stand alone yet are internally connected. These stories often begin with a seemingly ordinary slice of life or an imagined scene, only to turn lightly at the end and reveal insights into human nature, morality, social relations or the essence of existence. The prose style is concise yet full of tension, with hidden sharpness beneath plain narration that lingers in the mind.

From a professional editor's perspective, the book's value lies in the "soft" entry point it offers for reflection. It does not present abstruse philosophical argument, yet through vivid storytelling it guides readers toward self-examination. The issues it explores—such as the tension between the individual and the collective, the boundaries of desire, and the vulnerability of truth—are universal across eras, but the author gives them a distinctly contemporary context, lending new vitality to the ancient fable form. For readers seeking a moment of spiritual grounding and inner reflection in an age of information overload, this book is like a clear yet not shallow mirror.

It is worth noting that the book is more literary than didactic. The author prefers to present the complexity of the world and the openness of answers rather than offer clear moral admonitions. This creative stance gives the reading experience greater depth, and readers of different backgrounds may draw different flavors from it. It is less a book of answers than an "invitation" that asks readers to participate actively in constructing meaning.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Literary lovers who enjoy short-form narrative and prefer reading that leaves room for thought
  • Readers with a sustained curiosity about human nature and social issues who wish to explore them gently through literature
  • Those who hope to read meaningfully in fragmented time and gain spiritual nourishment from it
  • Readers who appreciate a concise, forceful writing style rich in implication

Not a good fit for

  • Readers expecting traditional plot-driven fiction with twists and intense conflict
  • Pragmatists seeking clear, direct life guidance or success-oriented answers

Reading tips

  1. Read one or two fables at a time, leaving time to chew and reflect rather than rushing through
  2. Try connecting the situations in the fables with your own experience or social phenomena you have observed, and compare them
  3. While reading, set aside the urge to seek a "standard answer" and focus on the feelings and insights the stories themselves evoke

About the publisher

China International Culture Press Limited Hong Kong, China · Founded in 2000

China International Culture Press Limited, headquartered in Hong Kong, is a comprehensive publisher serving Chinese-reading communities worldwide. Its publishing covers classics, art, literary appreciation, modern poetry, documentary literature and cultural studies. Representative titles include Gleaning Delights in the Sea of Art, Notes on Reading Zhuangzi, Studies in Rubbings and Appreciation of Fine Rubbings, Research on Mahler's Symphonies: Genre, Symbol and Intertextuality, An Appreciation of Mao Zedong's Couplet Collection, A Cool Stroll through a Mountain Village, A Cultural History of the Imperial Examination in the Late Imperial Period, and Moving Beyond Intergenerational Trauma from the Family of Origin, with authors such as Xu Jiaqiang, Lin Zhengong, Sun Honglin, Wu Ning, Liu Chunyong, Niu Qiushi and Jin Shang. The books in its catalogue show a balance between art appreciation and cultural scholarship, serving both general readers and specialized research. As public information is limited, other publishing features are not detailed here.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 自序
  3. 内容简介
  4. 1金凤凰
  5. 2狮子过河
  6. 3龟和石马
  7. 4乌鸦的恭维
  8. 5青蛙和豪猪
  9. 6燕子和蝉
  10. 7手和脸
  11. 8风和火
  12. 9旧被褥
  13. 10鲤鱼的谴责
  14. 11猴子从师
  15. 12水缸边的无名草
  16. 13捕画眉者
  17. 14饿鹿和幼树苗
  18. 15笼中之虎
  19. 16狐狸和战马
  20. 17鱼钩的困惑
  21. 18猫的会议
  22. 19鹰和猪
  23. 20报恩的蟋蟀
  24. 21麦秸秆的愤怨
  25. 22钱堆中的甲虫
  26. 23教养
  27. 24飞机和风筝
  28. 25窗台上的镜子
  29. 26狼的降生
  30. 27鸽子和燕子
  31. 28两本书
  32. 29胡蜂和蚂蚁
  33. 30雨花石和瓦砾
  34. 31鼠对猫的揭露
  35. 32蚕的嗟悔
  36. 33《鹬蚌相争》后记
  37. 34鞭炮和打火机
  38. 35母鸡的自豪
  39. 36镀金的铜币
  40. 37山雀和海鱼
  41. 38南山虎被剿灭之后
  42. 39军马和猎手
  43. 40古犁和拖拉机
  44. 41盛开的腊梅树
  45. 42蜗牛和野鸭
  46. 43候鸟和稻草人
  47. 44新毛巾
  48. 45鸵鸟蛋的大小
  49. 46装油的漏斗
  50. 47会堂里的苍蝇
  51. 48狗的转变
  52. 49山羊求医
  53. 50鼹鼠
  54. 51皮影武士
  55. 52跷跷板
  56. 53蝶对蜂的采访
  57. 54鸿雁
  58. 55荷花的自诩
  59. 56两扇窗户
  60. 57大象和伐木者
  61. 58鼠和蛇
  62. 59信鸽的评语
  63. 60家犬和野犬
  64. 61驴和读者
  65. 62海龟的探索
  66. 63雷的悲怆
  67. 64云雀和猫头鹰
  68. 65树桩盆景
  69. 66穿跑鞋的猴子
  70. 67风筝的尾巴
  71. 68橡树的怨怼
  72. 69扫兴的诗人
  73. 70蟑螂
  74. 71小狗和绳索
  75. 72号角
  76. 73狼的奏乐
  77. 74狐狸和受伤小鸟
  78. 75胡须、眉毛和头发
  79. 76乌鸦和瓦缸中的水
  80. 77登山者和石阶
  81. 78鸵鸟的健忘
  82. 79渔者的宽容
  83. 80幼鼠告状
  84. 81争斗的鹦鹉
  85. 82扮成羊的狼
  86. 83青蛙和蛇蛋
  87. 84红绿灯
  88. 85一叶小舟
  89. 86草坪上的芭蕉
  90. 87惊弓之鸟
  91. 88蜗牛和螃蟹
  92. 89癞皮狗和泰迪犬
  93. 90煅石灰
  94. 91木偶的冠冕
  95. 92得胜的公鸡
  96. 93云杉的身影
  97. 94萤火虫和太阳
  98. 95渔网的善恶
  99. 96战马和骆驼
  100. 97不睦的牛和猪
  101. 98鹰和飓风
  102. 99老鼠搬家
  103. 100围墙上的凌霄藤
  104. 101驴子和口技表演者
  105. 102野火和芦苇
  106. 103蜘蛛问柞蚕
  107. 104狼仿猫叫
  108. 105铜镜和漆木镜
  109. 106蚊虫和扇子
  110. 107陷入泥沼的小麻雀
  111. 108固执的蝌蚪
  112. 109小松鼠和池鱼
  113. 110舞蹈家的影子
  114. 111老狐狸和老牧羊犬
  115. 112红点颏之死
  116. 113勋章
  117. 114蚂蚁和鹰
  118. 115砧板的命运
  119. 116花蕾和粪团
  120. 117伊索笔下的乌鸦和莱莘笔下的马
  121. 118饿雀和饿鱼
  122. 119一颗乳牙
  123. 120鼠发博客
  124. 121聪明的守门犬
  125. 122蛇的拜托
  126. 123一根翎毛
  127. 124闪电和春雷
  128. 125囚狮和石狮
  129. 126摩天大厦上的蜘蛛
  130. 127鱼和渔者
  131. 128万花筒和蝴蝶
  132. 129家燕和喜鹊
  133. 130公鸡和母鸡
  134. 131驴子招聘
  135. 132贝壳和古瓷
  136. 133狼、羊相爱
  137. 134镜子和照片
  138. 135太阳、飓风和乌云
  139. 136流萤和火把
  140. 137英雄的塑像
  141. 138新式屠宰机
  142. 139鼠和耕牛
  143. 140雀和读书人
  144. 141隼和蛇
  145. 142骆驼的不悦
  146. 143被误解的家猫
  147. 144猎人的立场
  148. 145田鼠和大象
  149. 146懒汉和时光老人
  150. 147泥偶和木偶
  151. 148雄鸡的颂唱
  152. 149宫殿的大门
  153. 150被通缉的狐狸
  154. 151鼠的举报
  155. 152瓦砾下的小草
  156. 153酒徒
  157. 154驯马人
  158. 155蜗牛的新发现
  159. 156衣服的口袋
  160. 157秤砣和秤钩
  161. 158得意的家犬
  162. 159蝇拍柄上的苍蝇
  163. 160获救的狐狸
  164. 161夏蝉、烈日和云彩
  165. 162嘲讽谁
  166. 163小孩和肥皂泡
  167. 164井中钓鱼
  168. 165捕蛇者
  169. 166小狼和老山羊
  170. 167麻雀和猫头鹰
  171. 168魔术师的感慨
  172. 169大隼的馈赠
  173. 170为虎仲裁
  174. 171啄木鸟和橡树
  175. 172野鼠和蝙蝠
  176. 173猫的哲学
  177. 174证词
  178. 175耍戏的山猴
  179. 176哈哈镜和放大镜
  180. 177骆驼
  181. 178夜莺和夏蝉
  182. 179流星
  183. 180鸡的迷惘
  184. 181孔雀和长城
  185. 182线和针
  186. 183獍的传统
  187. 184《狐狸和葡萄》后记
  188. 185异想天开的狗
  189. 186泥塑的菩萨和泥塑的魔鬼
  190. 187蜻蜓和池鱼
  191. 188心有余悸的松鼠
  192. 189树獭和鹰
  193. 190智能手机
  194. 191潜入孤岛的狐狸
  195. 192天鹅和野狗
  196. 193粪蝇和马屁股
  197. 194泰山之石
  198. 195春风和笼鸟
  199. 196路人遇狼
  200. 197扫帚和壁虎
  201. 198屎壳郎
  202. 199青蛙讲学
  203. 200山顶上的狗尾草
  204. 201狮子的邀请
  205. 202箭(一)
  206. 203箭(二)
  207. 204想听赞美的猫
  208. 205狼和黄鼠狼
  209. 206两辆马车
  210. 207倡议者
  211. 208山雀和山鹰
  212. 209新台板下的旧邮票
  213. 210歌手和诗人
  214. 211三只猫逮鼠
  215. 212飞鸟和蛇
  216. 213真、假狮子
  217. 214养殖场的鸡和狗
  218. 215银楼的门锁
  219. 216狼和皇冠鹤
  220. 217竞选演说者和医生
  221. 218苍蝇的厄运
  222. 219哑剧演员
  223. 220马的前腿和后腿
  224. 221钢琴的叹息
  225. 222狐狸的辩白
  226. 223蔓草和桦树苗
  227. 224耕牛和闲猴
  228. 225蜻蜓和荷叶
  229. 226窗钩和玻璃窗
  230. 227炭火
  231. 228山蚂蚁和穿山甲
  232. 229狗的拥抱
  233. 230某君网购
  234. 231创新的导演
  235. 232大鸟和池鱼
  236. 233猴子开公司
  237. 234两只象棋子
  238. 235面对狼的侵犯
  239. 236一根雪糕
  240. 237泥草菩萨
  241. 238天鹅嫁龟
  242. 239两猎手
  243. 240夜莺和乌鸦
  244. 241狼治羊罪
  245. 242鼠和旧书架
  246. 243火柴棒的下场
  247. 244孔雀的忧伤
  248. 245树根和枝干
  249. 246蛇访鸡舍
  250. 247流萤和月亮
  251. 248穿高跟鞋的女士
  252. 249雪鹭和乌鸦
  253. 250 秤杆和秤钩
  254. 251跳蚤和老虎
  255. 252狐狸、狼和山雀
  256. 253骏马和蛤蟆
  257. 254鱼和鸟羽
  258. 255浪花和海带
  259. 256一支破军号
  260. 257鸟网
  261. 258喜鹊问鼠
  262. 259波斯猫和夜莺
  263. 260昙花
  264. 261雁鸭和蚌
  265. 262霸权和真理
  266. 263《狐狸和鹤》后记
  267. 264布谷鸟
  268. 265暴风雨后的百合花
  269. 266猫和鱼骨
  270. 267羊、猪摔跤
  271. 268酒缸中的醉鼠
  272. 269狗的反省
  273. 270风、门缝和烛
  274. 271一粒旧纽扣
  275. 272蜣螂和蒙古马
  276. 273狮王的嗟叹
  277. 274井的抱屈
  278. 275逛街的猴子
  279. 276禽流感期间的白头翁
  280. 277鸽问大海
  281. 278黄鼠狼的本性
  282. 279闪电、春雷和朔风
  283. 280野驴的尾巴
  284. 281单干的鸬鹚
  285. 282枯萎的牡丹花
  286. 283叼着卤肉的狗
  287. 284泥菩萨和泥塑匠
  288. 285贵宾犬和磁卡
  289. 286黄果树瀑布
  290. 287蜗牛和蜘蛛
  291. 288蚌和田螺
  292. 289靓丽的蛇
  293. 290舵手和水手
  294. 291鸡的友情
  295. 292伊索和狼(一)
  296. 293伊索和狼(二)
  297. 294人问鼠
  298. 295风铃、风筝和云雀
  299. 296速度
  300. 297月饼的理想
  301. 298伤悼
  302. 299一枚锈蚀的图钉
  303. 300铜像下的蛤蟆
  304. 301脚和头颅
  305. 302风车和雀
  306. 303鸡的脚印
  307. 304牛粪旁的蒲公英
  308. 305蝉和促织
  309. 306文鸟和鹰
  310. 307相濡以沫的鱼
  311. 308《狐假虎威》后记
  312. 309幼猫和鼠
  313. 310蚂蟥和水牛
  314. 311牧羊犬的要挟
  315. 312桔树和野山参
  316. 313祈祷
  317. 314小鸟讽鹅
  318. 315丢失尾巴的狼
  319. 316家猫的创作
  320. 317失落井中的眼镜
  321. 318蝉和黑天牛
  322. 319一只死去的蜂
  323. 320礁石上的灯塔
  324. 321指点迷津
  325. 322幼鹰和母鸡
  326. 323金龟子的快乐
  327. 324鼠不畏猫
  328. 325骑马者
  329. 326家狗和木偶
  330. 327巨大橡树的倾倒
  331. 328真理和谬论
  332. 329百灵和老鸦
  333. 330眼镜蛇和舞蛇者
  334. 331握手
  335. 332鸡和看谷场的狗
  336. 333出山的月亮
  337. 334海鱼和河鱼
  338. 335两只幼鹰
  339. 336一幅古画
  340. 337会爬云梯的猫
  341. 338穷汉的西施狗
  342. 339木珠和珍珠
  343. 340剪刀和布
  344. 341鹫和蚂蚁
  345. 342猎犬和狐狸
  346. 343敲木鱼的和尚
  347. 344金丝雀和蛤蟆
  348. 345驴子的广告
  349. 346鼠和鸡
  350. 347蝇恋蜂
  351. 348凿和锤
  352. 349受伤的狼
  353. 350猴子和镜子
  354. 351乌贼的法宝
  355. 352小丑和观众
  356. 353鸡和猫的感情
  357. 354虎王的遗嘱
  358. 355杉树和紫金牛树
  359. 356狐狸的抱怨
  360. 357方案
  361. 358请求避难的鼠
  362. 359老麻雀和幼鹰
  363. 360海之印象
  364. 361“长篇大论”和“微型寓言”
  365. 362笼中歌鸲
  366. 363不想参赛的鹤
  367. 364一颗锈螺帽
  368. 365无剌的蔷薇
  369. 366赛马和熊猫
  370. 367家鼠的勇敢
  371. 368烟囱
  372. 369黑鹰和风筝
  373. 370出土的珍珠
  374. 371免职
  375. 372阴沟中的玉佩
  376. 373螃蟹学跳高
  377. 374称赞
  378. 375狼劝猎狗
  379. 376一块锻铁
  380. 377小女孩和电玩偶
  381. 378豹猫和鱼
  382. 379穿衣镜和挂衣架
  383. 380混入蝇群的蜜蜂
  384. 381老鼠和鼓
  385. 382老狐狸和年轻乌鸦
  386. 383驴子和马
  387. 384气温计的品格
  388. 385兽王的怪招
  389. 386母鸡和气球
  390. 387饿雀和星星
  391. 388两杆枪
  392. 389暴涨的溪流
  393. 390鸵鸟的脚和翅
  394. 391蚊虫和蚊帐
  395. 392《龟兔赛跑》后记
  396. 393信鸽的忠诚
  397. 394落石的感叹
  398. 395一片残叶
  399. 396牛和牛虻
  400. 397狼和狐狸的配合
  401. 398鼠和蜂
  402. 399缝衣针和礼服
  403. 400山麓下的兰草
  404. 401猴子捞月
  405. 402蛐蛐告状
  406. 403两根翠竹
  407. 404爬山虎和蒲公英
  408. 405蜘蛛的抱怨
  409. 406一棵冬小麦
  410. 407老猫的训诫
  411. 408《守株待兔》后记
  412. 409雄鹰和苍蝇
  413. 410两把菜刀
  414. 411煤场上的乌鸦
  415. 412停战的蚊子
  416. 413伊索的憾事
  417. 414蝉和猫
  418. 415山羊进城
  419. 416河面上的花瓣
  420. 417猴子和相机
  421. 418骆驼和马
  422. 419虎王驾崩
  423. 420鸬鹚救蚌
  424. 421苍蝇的标榜
  425. 422流浪狗和宠物狗
  426. 423时针和分针
  427. 424墓地上的蟋蟀
  428. 425家禽和幼鹰
  429. 426说教的黄鼠狼
  430. 427狗的叹息
  431. 428澜沧江
  432. 429老虎和鼬鼠
  433. 430飞蛾
  434. 431农夫和稻草人
  435. 432蚊虫的伎俩
  436. 433古铜币
  437. 434雪豹和雪兔
  438. 435眉毛和眼睛
  439. 436刺猬的举报
  440. 437两只画眉
  441. 438瞎眼狐求医
  442. 439躲雨的猴子
  443. 440老狼的悔改
  444. 441猫的身价
  445. 442鹅卵石和剑
  446. 443牛蝇谈虎
  447. 444小偷和战马
  448. 445大头蚁的察访
  449. 446家犬和警犬
  450. 447寒风、太阳和池水
  451. 448狮子和农民
  452. 449春燕和风筝
  453. 450银行里的垃圾
  454. 451笼中的两只鸟
  455. 452牛蛙和青蛙
  456. 453两只新袜子
  457. 454幼猫和狗
  458. 455受惊的啄木鸟
  459. 456田鼠和纸鸢
  460. 457二胡、洞箫和扬琴
  461. 458狼和名画
  462. 459小黄蛉和一群草蚁
  463. 460一只病鼠
  464. 461鸿毛和信鸽
  465. 462演员的功底
  466. 463小沟和大河
  467. 464慈善家
  468. 465渔民和丹顶鹤
  469. 466落难的同林鸟
  470. 467公牛和青蛙
  471. 468一株果树苗
  472. 469蝼蚁和水鸟
  473. 470馋猫和警犬
  474. 471鼠和指挥棒
  475. 472飓风和大山
  476. 473小溪和小木桥
  477. 474鸟之羽翼
  478. 475猴子和它的影子
  479. 476自傲的鳖
  480. 477黄金和铁锁
  481. 478萤火虫的争论
  482. 479刺猬之癖好
  483. 480虎王开会
  484. 481左、右手
  485. 482群猴赌博
  486. 483蛛网上的飞虫
  487. 484扫帚的悲哀
  488. 485《狐狸和乌鸦的故事》后记(一)
  489. 486《狐狸和乌鸦的故事》后记(二)
  490. 487《狐狸和乌鸦的故事》后记(三)
  491. 488《狐狸和乌鸦的故事》后记(四)
  492. 489《狐狸和乌鸦的故事》后记(五)
  493. 490《狐狸和乌鸦的故事》后记(六)

FAQ

How is this book different from Aesop's Fables or ancient Chinese fables?
The book is rooted in modern life and the spiritual predicaments of contemporary people, and its settings, characters and conflicts bear clear marks of the times. While the author inherits the fable's core method of using a story to convey a principle, he softens direct moral admonition and focuses more on presenting the complexity of the world and inviting multifaceted reflection, with a relatively stronger philosophical bent.
Is this book suitable for young readers?
Some fables touch on the rules of the adult world and the complexities of human nature, requiring a certain amount of life experience and understanding. For mature-minded senior high school or university students who enjoy deep reading, it can serve as an excellent introduction to critical thinking; for younger children or lower-grade students who prefer plot-driven stories, however, its appeal may be limited.
Are the fables in the book fictional stories or adaptations of real events?
The fables are all fictional works created by the author, Mr. Gao Lingzhong, based on observation, distillation and artistic imagination drawn from real life. They are not records of specific events, but their core often touches on universal truths of human nature and social logic, which is why they resonate strongly and feel真实.

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Gao Lingzhong is the author credited with the folk-literature work Lingzhong's Fables. Publicly available information about his nationality, dates of birth and death, English name, education, and professional career is limited, making it difficult to trace the outlines of his life. In the folk-literature genre to which the book belongs, fables are typically brief narratives that convey moral lessons or philosophical insights, often drawing on human affairs, animals, and everyday experience, with language that is concise and vivid so as to be easily remembered and passed on orally. As the only work by Gao Lingzhong currently in the collection, Lingzhong's Fables is the main basis for understanding his writing; the correspondence between the author's name and the title suggests the work may bear a distinct personal stamp. Readers may regard it as an individual attempt at folk-fable writing, while its sources, artistic features, and influence await further study given the limited material.

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