'Zengzi Kills a Pig' was an ancient text that described how Zengzi used his actions to educate his children to keep their words and treat others honestly. Zengzi's wife had promised to kill a pig for her child when she went to the market. In order not to break her promise to her child, Zengzi really killed the pig. This story emphasized that one must treat others sincerely and not deceive others. Otherwise, one would educate one's children to be insincere.
Similar stories to Zengzi Killing a Pig were Guo Ji's Trustfulness, Weisheng Hugging a Pillar, and Shang Yang's Trustfulness. These stories emphasized the importance of honesty and trustworthiness. They taught people to keep their promises and treat others honestly by telling the actions of the characters. These stories also reminded parents to lead by example, to influence their children with their own words and deeds, and not to deceive others. Otherwise, they would educate their children to be insincere people. These stories were all ancient fables. Through vivid plots and profound meanings, they conveyed morality and life wisdom to the readers.
Midnight was a novel about the Chinese society in the 1930s. The story took place in a period of desolation and war, but in the urban Shanghai, it showed the life of luxury, the calculation of open and secret struggles, and the various characters who fawned over the powerful. The novel took the commercial war as the main line, showing the contradiction between Zhao and Wu, the contradiction between Shuangqiao Town riot and Wu, and the contradiction between Yuhua silk factory women's strike and Wu. Through rich characters and plots, the work showed the struggle between the Chinese national capitalist class and the comprador capitalist class, revealing the life scene of China's semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, as well as the social tragedy of the national industrial capital.
Similar stories to Zengzi's killing of pigs include Guo Ji's Keeping Faith, Wei Sheng Holding a Pillar, Shang Yang's Standing on a Tree to Obtain Faith, etc.
Midnight was a novel with a commercial war as its main theme. The story took place in Shanghai in 1930. The protagonist, Wu Sunfu, was a national industrialist. He hoped to revive China's industry by participating in the financial market. However, due to the civil war, pressure from foreign investment, and factory strikes, Wu Sunfu eventually faced bankruptcy. The novel showed the various contradictions and struggles in Chinese society at that time, depicting the urban scene of Shanghai, as well as the life of luxury, the schemes of open and secret struggles, and the fawning of various characters. In general, Midnight presented the background and characters of the Shanghai commercial war in the 1930s with a simple story.
The main content of Midnight was based on some major events that took place between May and July 1930. It described the national capitalist Wu Sunfu, who built his own "Shuangqiao Kingdom" in order to revitalize the national industry. He quickly increased the activity funds of the enterprise and used the war between the North and the South to make a fortune. The novel mainly revolved around the struggle of the bond market, the strike of Yuhua workers, and the struggle of the farmers in Shuangqiao Town against the local tyrants. The commercial war between Wu Sunfu and Zhao Potao was also the main plot of the story. This novel showed the various contradictions and struggles in Chinese society at that time, revealing the life scenes of China's semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, as well as the social tragedy of national industrial capital.
Chapter 21 of Water Margins mainly talked about the battle of the Liangshan Lake heroes in the second year after the gathering of the righteous, as well as the confrontation between Lin Chong and Qin Ming. This time, the heroes of Liangshan Lake were chased by Gao Qiu and his men. They had no choice but to flee to Hangzhou and fight fiercely with Gao Qiu's men here. In this battle, Lin Chong performed outstandingly and eventually defeated Gao Qiu and the others to protect the peace of Liangshan Lake.
Journey to the West was one of the classics of Chinese literature. It told the story of Xuanzang, a monk from the Tang Dynasty, and his three disciples, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sha, who went to India to obtain the scriptures after going through 81 difficulties. The main plot of the story included: Xuanzang and his disciples encountered many difficulties and dangers on their way to India, such as monsters, Flaming Mountain, Water Curtain Cave, etc. They supported and learned from each other during the journey and gradually grew into the most capable monks. In the end, they successfully obtained the scriptures and returned to China. The whole story was based on the adventures of Xuanzang and his disciples. It was interwoven with many stories and characters about Buddhism, Taoism, and Indian culture, showing the core values of wisdom and faith in ancient Chinese culture.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was one of the famous works of ancient Chinese literature. It described an important historical period in the history of China during the Three Kingdoms period. The novel mainly told the story of the Yellow Turban Uprising at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, where Cao Cao, Sun Quan, and Liu Bei fought for hegemony. Cao Cao took advantage of the chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty to gradually rise to become a hegemon, while Sun Quan and Liu Bei each developed their own forces. In the end, Cao Cao was defeated by Sun Quan, and Liu Bei joined forces with Sun Quan to eliminate Cao Cao's forces, forming a situation where the three countries stood on equal footing. During this period, many heroes emerged, such as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Zhuge Liang, etc. They fought bravely to protect the country and the people. With the Three Kingdoms period as the background, the novel presents the political, military, and cultural aspects of this period in Chinese history. It is an important chapter in the history of Chinese literature.
The main content of Ximen Bao's governance of Ye was that Ximen Bao came to Ye as a county magistrate during the Warring States Period. Through investigation, he learned that the gentry and witches in Ye colluded to harm the people. He designed to get rid of the superstition and vigorously built water conservancy projects to make Ye prosperous again.
"Eight Hundred" was a film based on a real event. It told the story of a reinforced battalion of the 524th Regiment of the 88th Division of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army during the Battle of Shanghai in 1937. At the end of the Battle of Shanghai, the fierce battle between China and Japan had lasted for three months, and Shanghai was on the verge of falling. Xie Jinyuan led more than 420 people, but the actual number was 400. The lone army held the last line of defense, separated from the concession by a river, and became a battle that was watched. They fought fiercely against the Japanese invaders for four days and nights, repelling the enemy's crazy attacks more than ten times. The heroic deeds of this battle, the heroic spirit of the patriots, inspired the people of the country and shocked the world. The film began with the Hubei Security Corps entering Shanghai to support the Battle of Songhu, and ended with the 524th Regiment of the National Revolutionary Army retreating into the concession. The narrative and the film's Timeline were divided into days ('days') to describe the events and battles that took place between October 27 and November 1, 1937. The eight hundred warriors were ordered to stay in Zhabei, Shanghai, and fought for four days in the Sihang warehouse by the Suzhou River. It was not until October 30 that they were ordered to withdraw to the British concession. This movie truly showed the heroic spirit of the Chinese soldiers in the difficult situation, which touched the audience and has been passed down to this day.