The Chinese Shoe Salesmen Story--Lu Ren Xi Yue

The Chinese of this Chinese story "The Chinese Shoe Salesmen Story--Lu Ren Xi Yue" is 鲁人徙越, and Pin Yin lǔ rén xǐ yuè. 

An Old Man Lost His Horse--Sai Weng Shi Ma

The Chinese of This Chinese Idiom "An Old Man Lost His Horse--Sai Weng Shi Ma" is 塞翁失马, and Pin Yin sài wēng shī mǎ.
 
Long long time ago, there was an old man of foresight at the border of the state, who made a living by raising horses.

The 10,000-Li Flying Range Of The Roc--Peng Cheng Wan Li

The Chinese of this Chinese Idiom “The 10,000-Li Flying Range Of The Roc--Peng Cheng Wan Li“ is 鹏程万里, and Pin Yin péng　chéng　wàn　lǐ.

According to Zhuang Zi, one of the most influential Chinese philosophers and the main co-founders of Taoism, there was a gigantic fish named Kun in the northern ocean, whose size was too huge to be counted.

Shepherd——A Buddhist Story

We don't normally collect Buddhist stories, but this story has very similar moral with "He Cried on Wrong Grave--Yan Ren Fan Guo", so we put it here for reference.

A Huge calabash--Wu Shi Zhi Hu

The Chinese Name of this story is 五石之瓠.
Hui Shi (惠施) was a Chinese philosopher--the representative of the School of Names (Sophists or Dialecticians) during the Warring States Period. He was an important minister of state Wei and a good friend of Zhuang Zi's."

A Taoism Wisdom Story—— The Cried on Wrong Grave（Yan Ren Fan Guo）

The Chinese name of this Chinese story "He Cried on Wrong Grave--Yan Ren Fan Guo" is  燕人返国。

During Chinese Warring states period, there was a man who was born in state Yan and migrated to state Chu at his early age.

A Complicated Taoist Story--Who Was The Dreamer（Jiao Lu Zi Qi）

The Chinese Name of This Chinese story "Who Was The Dreamer（Jiao Lu Zi Qi） " is "蕉鹿自欺". It is a quite complicated Taoist Story.

You Get So Many Carriages Just By Licking The king's Piles

In Chinese Spring and Autumn period, there lived a man called Cao Shang in the state Song.

Dress And Feed The Sacrificial Bull--Xi Niu Yi Shi

This Chinese of Dress And Feed The Sacrificial Bull--Xi Niu Yi Shi is 牺牛衣食, and Pin Yin mó léng liǎng kě.  

Take The pearl From The Dragon--Tan Li De Zhu

The Chinese of Take The pearl From The Dragon--Tan Li De Zhu is 探骊得珠, and Pin Yin liáng shàng jūn zǐ. 

Taoist Wisdom Story--An Old Tree

This Chinese Story 

Hui Zi, Hui Shi（惠施） is a Chinese ancient philosopher, who was one of Zhuang Zi's. good friend and an opponent in philosophy, so he often appeared in Zhuang Zi's article. This Chinese Story will tell you a famous debating between these two friends and shows you the wisdom of Zhuang Zi and Taoist philosophy.

The Stonemason' Wish--A Taoism Story

Once there was a stonemason carving away at a block of stone, sweating away in the sun. As his day went on, he became hotter and hotter and began to lose his temper as he swung his hammer against the chisel.

A Roc's flight of ten thousand li-A bright future 鹏程万里

In the Chinese classic "Chuang Zi"《庄子》, there is a legend like this:

Once upon a time, a gigantic fish named Kun lived in the northern sea. No one knew how large it actually was.

The Dream of Turning into a Butterfly

It was a cool evening in ancient China. Chuang Zi's friend went looking for him at the local inn. He found Chuang Zi sitting at a table, sipping his drink in a contemplative mood.

When We Become Obsessed With Something

Once upon a time in ancient China, there was a man who loved horses. He loved everything about them and wanted to spend all his time with them, so it was not surprising that he became a horse breeder by trade. Whenever he was not taking care of horses, he would be watching them or talking about them.

His most favorite possession was a stallion of a rare and valuable breed. He looked after its needs with far more attention than his own needs. He would often use a basket to catch its droppings and a container to hold its urine, so he could quickly remove the bodily wastes from the presence of his beloved steed.

Brief History Of Taoism

Taoism/Daoism is an organized religious tradition which has been unfolding its various forms in China, and elsewhere, for upwards of 2,000 years. Its roots in China are believed to lie in Shamanic traditions which predate even the Hsia Dynasty (2205-1765 BCE). Today Taoism can rightly be called a world religion, with followers from a whole range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Forms Of Taoist Practice:

Some Taoist practitioners choose to affiliate with Taoist temples or monasteries, i.e. the formal, organized, institutional aspects of the tradition. Others walk a hermit’s path of solitary cultivation; and still others adopt aspects of a Taoist world-view, lifestyle and/or practices while maintaining a more formal connection to another religion.

Misfortune might be a blessing in disguise--Sai Weng Shi Ma

The Chinese of This Chinese Idiom "Misfortune might be a blessing in disguise--Sai Weng Shi Ma" is 塞翁失马, Pin Yin （拼音）, sài wēng shī mǎ. This is a Taoist wisdom story.

There was once an old man who lived with his only son at the border of the state. They were fond of horses and often let them graze freely in the meadow.

Three In The Morning and Four in The Evening--Zhao San Mu Si

The Chinese of Three In The Morning and Four in The Evening--Zhao San Mu Si is 朝三暮四.

The Frog at the bottom of Well--Jing Di Zhi Wa

The Chinese of Jing Di Zhi Wa is 井底之蛙. This idiom is also known as Look At The Sky From The Bottom Of A Well--Zuo Jing Guan Tian (坐井观天).