Chinese Wisdom
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These amusing clever and ancient stories are based on the Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac. By reading these stories you can discover the hidden meanings behind some of the many wise sayings of the Chinese people.
Chinese people believe that horses are dragons on the Earth. In China, dragons are thought to bring good luck, so a horse is also seen as an animal of good luck. Chinese people often include images of horses in sayings that describe the behaviour of humans. This book tells the amusing stories behind the sayings to help you understand what they mean.
The book explains how, for thousands of years, Chinese people have formed myths about dragons and have given these imaginary creatures god-like powers and desirable features of glamour and strength. These stories are like parables, used each story is summed up by a traditional Chinese four-character sayings. These sayings are still widely used today, sometimes with modified meanings.