Great Sage, Equal of Heaven

Author: Wang Chengwen et al
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Tang Sulan (a renowned children's literature writer, member of the Chinese Writers' Association, multiple winner of the Song Qingling Children's Literature Award, Bing Xin Children's Literature Award, and National Outstanding Young Readers' Award.) On a summer night, the stars twinkle in the sky, and fireflies dance in the grass. The whole family sits on the courtyard ground to enjoy the cool breeze. Grandma fans herself with a large bamboo fan, pointing to the bright moon in the sky and telling the story of Chang'e, Hou Yi, Wu Gang, and the Jade Rabbit to her little grandson and granddaughter. Thus, the children's hearts take wings, flying with Chang'e to the ethereal heavens. In the cold winter days, snowflakes flutter outside the house. The family gathers around the warm air flow and the red flames of the clay pot, and the children gradually grow a brave heart. These stories told by our ancestors countless times will continue to be told by us, our children, and our children's children in the years to come. This is our family treasure. What they pass on to us is not just stories, but also boundless imagination, wonderful language, courage and justice, kindness and innocence. They contain the spiritual nourishment needed for a person's growth. Although the internet and television are increasingly captivating children's attention, and perhaps summer nights of cooling off and hearthside chats have become distant memories, these stories we read the most have shone through the test of time. They are like lamps, illuminating all of our childhoods.