MENU
ABOUT US
MAKE A DONATION
Login
SEARCH
CLOSE
Help Center
subscribe
newsletter
Newsstands
Epoch Shop
Gift
TOP NEWS
SPECIAL SERIES
SPECIAL COVERAGE
LATEST ARTICLES
US
US News
US Features
US Politics
US Crime News
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Opinion
Thinking About China
Viewpoints
Unbridled Evil: The Corrupt Reign of Jiang Zemin in China
The Reader’s Turn
China News
US-China Relations
Chinese Regime
Business & Economy
Chinese Culture
China Human Rights
Social Issues
Organ Harvesting in China
World News
Africa News
Americas
Asia & Pacific
Canada
Europe
UK News
Australia News
International
Middle East
Business & Markets
Companies
Economy
Markets
Real Estate
Gold and Commodities
ARTS & CULTURE
Fine Arts & Craftsmanship
Performing Arts
Books
Traditional Culture
Shen Yun Special Coverage
Film & TV
Science
News
Space
Environment
Tech
Tech News
Tech Products & Reviews
Social Media
Sports
Videos
American Thought Leaders
China Insider
Crossroads
Bright
Lifestyle
Inspired
Family & Education
Personal Finance
American Essence
Entertainment
Film & TV
Entertainment News
Health
Experts
Conditions
Life & Wellness
Special Topics
Battlefields
Search Text
SEARCH
EpochTV
US
US Politics
Opinion
World News
China
Hong Kong
Health
Bright
Arts
Falun Gong
Premium
Markets
Games
Livestream
More
Ancient Tales of Wisdom
Aesop’s Fables: Mercury and the Woodman
A poor Woodman was cutting down a tree near the edge of a deep pool in the forest. It was late in the day and the Woodman was tired. He ...
December 14, 2024
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
Aesop’s Fables: The Lark and Her Young Ones
A Lark made her nest in a field of young wheat. As the days passed, the wheat stalks ...
November 24, 2024
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
Aesop’s Fables: The Peacock and the Crane
A Peacock, puffed up with vanity, met a Crane one day, and to impress him spread his gorgeous ...
November 17, 2024
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
The Loving Creator and His Lost People: A Tale of Wisdom for Everyone
The Epoch Times brings you Ancient Stories, a treasure trove of traditions and morals from different cultures across ...
October 12, 2024
BY
Ancient Stories
Seeing Its Owner Fighting With a Traveler Over Its Shadow, the Ass Teaches Them a Lesson
A Traveler had hired an Ass to carry him to a distant part of the country. The owner ...
September 13, 2024
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
Lion Pretending to Be Sick Invites Fox for a Chat, But It’s Way Too Wise to Be Fooled
An old Lion, whose teeth and claws were so worn that it was not so easy for him ...
July 3, 2024
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
King Orders All Aged People Put to Death, Then an Old Mother’s Selfless Love Creates a Miracle
A poor farmer lived with his old widowed mother at the bottom of a mountain. They had a ...
June 27, 2024
BY
Ancient Stories
Woman Approaches a Lonely Little Girl Who Was Rejected by Everyone, Gets a Big Surprise
One day, while I was walking in the park I noticed a little girl. She stood barefoot and dirty ...
June 1, 2024
BY
Ancient Stories
2 Stubborn Goats Crossing a Narrow Path Refuse to Give Way—Their Egoistic Clash Turns Fatal
Two Goats, frisking gayly on the rocky steeps of a mountain valley, chanced to meet, one on each ...
May 30, 2024
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
Mama Goat Tells Baby a ‘Safety Code’ to Keep Wolf Away—But the Lurking Predator Hears It All
Mother Goat was going to market one morning to get provisions for her household, which consisted of but ...
May 18, 2024
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
Spiteful Gnat Teaches Angry Lion a Good Lesson—See What Happens When It Flies Away in Pride
"Away with you, vile insect!" said a Lion angrily to a Gnat that was buzzing around his head. ...
April 26, 2024
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
Man Hiding From Huge Bear Thinks It Whispered a Secret to His Fellow Traveler—Learns a Lesson
Two Men were traveling in company through a forest, when, all at once, a huge Bear crashed out ...
March 30, 2024
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
House Dog Tells Wolf to Leave the Woods and Live Like Him, Just Then Wolf Sees Dog’s Chafed Neck
There was once a Wolf who got very little to eat because the Dogs of the village were ...
March 5, 2024
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
‘Stop, Thief!’: 2 Men See a Purse on the Road and One of Them Picks It Up—Then They Hear a Mob Yelling
Two men were traveling in company along the road when one of them picked up a well-filled purse. ...
January 20, 2024
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
Aesop’s Fables: A Foolish Grasshopper Gets Taken In by an Owl’s Flattering Words
The Owl always takes her sleep during the day. Then after sundown, when the rosy light fades from ...
January 3, 2024
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
Aesop’s Fables: Expect No Reward for Serving the Wicked
A Wolf had been feasting too greedily, and a bone had stuck crosswise in his throat. He could ...
October 13, 2023
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
The Monkey and the Cat: The Flatterer Seeks Some Benefit at Your Expense
Once upon a time a Cat and a Monkey lived as pets in the same house. They were ...
September 7, 2023
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
The Peacock: Do Not Sacrifice Your Freedom for the Sake of Pomp and Show
The Peacock, they say, did not at first have the beautiful feathers in which he now takes so ...
August 16, 2023
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
Destroy the Seed of Evil, or It Will Grow Up to Your Ruin
It happened that a Countryman was sowing some hemp seeds in a field where a Swallow and some ...
August 10, 2023
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
Don’t Pretend to Be What You’re Not: Borrowed Feathers Do Not Make Fine Birds
A Jackdaw chanced to fly over the garden of the King's palace. There he saw with much wonder ...
July 28, 2023
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
Don’t Pretend to Be What You’re Not: Borrowed Feathers Do Not Make Fine Birds
A Jackdaw chanced to fly over the garden of the King's palace. There he saw with much wonder ...
July 28, 2023
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
Choosing a Role Model: Do Not Listen to Those Who Seek to Lower You to Their Own Level
A Fox that had been caught in a trap, succeeded at last, after much painful tugging, in getting ...
July 18, 2023
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
Ancient Tales of Wisdom: Confucius Discusses the Fate of a Nation
Ancient tales of wisdom remind us of the traditions and moral values that have been treasured all over ...
January 14, 2022
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
Ancient Tales of Wisdom: The Tailor in Heaven
Ancient tales of wisdom remind us of the traditions and moral values that have been treasured all over ...
January 7, 2022
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
Ancient Tales of Wisdom: ‘Male Left, Female Right’—Yin and Yang in Traditional Culture
Ancient tales of wisdom remind us of the traditions and moral values that have been treasured all over ...
December 31, 2021
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
Ancient Tales of Wisdom: The Light on the Hills
Ancient tales of wisdom remind us of the traditions and moral values that have been treasured all over ...
December 17, 2021
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
Ancient Tales of Wisdom: Heaven Honors the Man Who Is Truly Concerned for the People
Ancient tales of wisdom remind us of the traditions and moral values that have been treasured all over ...
December 10, 2021
BY
Epoch Inspired Staff
TOP NEWS
Israel Strikes Beirut Days After US-Supported Ceasefire Announcement
NEW
By
Jack Phillips
Former Utah Attorney General Fights the Evil That Lurks in Quiet Places
NEW
By
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
US Forces Shoot Down 2 Iranian Drones as Pakistani Interior Minister Visits Tehran
2hr
By
Jacki Thrapp
US Won’t Unfreeze Iran’s Assets Before Peace Deal Is Reached, Trump Says
3hr
By
Jacki Thrapp
Fascia: The Living, Interconnected Web Behind Movement and Healing–How to Enhance Its Function
3hr
By
Mercura Wang
Eli Lilly Poised to Suspend Drug Discounts to Large Hospitals
7hr
By
Lawrence Wilson
US Bankruptcy Filings Increase 7 Percent Yearly
8hr
By
Naveen Athrappully
How a Tiny Insect Decimated Florida’s Citrus, and What Orchardists Are Doing About It
9hr
By
Jacob Burg
Treasury Department Seeks to Redirect Iranian Assets to Gulf Nations for War Damages
15hr
By
Melanie Sun
Kentucky Derby Champion Golden Tempo Wins 2026 Belmont Stakes
16hr
By
Ross Kelly