One day, Confucius was at home with his disciple Zeng Shen. Confucius said: “Those who hold high positions in society only hear ordinary remarks.

Chinese classics reflect wisdom of life. Today, let’s hear the story of “Three persons make a tiger.” The story is about cross-checking and how only by examining carefully can one know the truth.

​Han Feizi believed that when selecting and employing people, we need to follow objective criteria, and see whether a person’s true qualities align with his or her reputation, without being deceived by superficial phenomena.

Study is significantly emphasized in Chinese culture. Let’s hear a story from “The Yan Family Instructions” in the late 6th century.

Today, let’s talk about humility. Han Feizi once told a story about King Wen of Zhou (1152-1056 B.C.). During his war against the State of Chong, when he reached Fenghuang Village, his sock came loose, so he bent down to fix it. Lyu Wang, or Jiang Taigong, then asked: “Why are you tying your sock? You could have had someone else do it for you.”

Today, let’s tell some short stories from “New Account of Tales of the World,” a collection of ancient anecdotes, short conversations and pithy observations on personalities. The ancients attached great importance to moral character, and the book addresses “moral character” in the first chapter. Let’s see how the literati of that time presented their conduct and deeds with their stories.

Today we’ll talk about a Chinese character, “宽,” which means “broad” or “tolerant.” In modern society, a calm and inclusive heart is particularly needed. Among the Confucian values of benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, trust, respect, tolerance, trustworthiness, kindness and acuity, courtesy, respect, tolerance and kindness are emphasized. By showing respect and being broad-minded, one will avoid humiliation and gain support from others.

Today we are going to talk about the Chinese character: “福” (meaning “good fortune”). I feel like no other character can contain as many good wishes from Chinese people as “福.” We love to hang the character in celebration, but where does good fortune come from?