Shen Yun Collections Blogs

Introducing Our New 'Treasured Tales of China' Series

Nongyu and Xiao Shi: A Marriage of Immortals

What do the dragon and phoenix have to do with marriage and seeking immortality through cultivation? Read this famous legend from Chinese civiliza...

Father's Day: Stories of Exemplary Filial Piety

Filial piety is the best gift to give your parents. We hope these moving stories of filial devotion throughout history bring everyone joy and peace...

The Story of Zhongli Chun, One of Four Great Ugly Woman

Zhongli Chun lives to be an old maid and then decides she must serve the emperor by helping him. But will he accept her offer?

The Mother of Ouyang, One of the Four Virtuous Mothers

Like today’s homeschooling mothers, she was known for using creative and humble means to educate her child, including using a reed to write on sand.

The Mother of Mencius, One of the Four Virtuous Mothers

In the famous Chinese children’s education text The Three Character Classic, there is a well-known saying: “In ancient times, Meng's mother chose a...

The Legend of the Scholar and the Dragon Princess

An ancient legend tells of a dragon princess and a scholar who need each other in spite of circumstances in life that at first keep them apart.

Finding the Peach Blossom Beauty

Ancient Chinese history records tell of a mysterious and unusual romance that seemed to be arranged by Heaven.

Spiritual Guidance within a Gourd

After traveling into the world in his gourd, a Daoist decides to never return to the human world and fakes his own death. But can he succeed in his...

The Gourd Sage Helps the World

This Daoist legend tells how a medicine man was able to jump into his gourd and enter another world. A local official sees this, which leads to an ...

Outer Appearance Reflects Inner Beauty

A wealthy landlord lived during the Ming Dynasty. Because he was very kind and often helped others, the local people called him Kind Lord Zhang. Wh...

The Six Arts of Confucian Scholars

If you attended a 2022 Shen Yun performance, you may well remember this scene from The Men’s Classical Chinese Dance—a group of well dressed young ...

Divine Origin of Tang Court Ladies Fashion

One night in the eighth century, in the grand royal palace of the Tang Dynasty, the Emperor is drinking under the full moon. Chang’an, the world’s ...