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THE LEGEND OF WEN SHI ( LONG MU)
LEGEND OF WEN SHI (LONG MU) (BoSt Version of the Story: Wen Shi -The Mother of the Dragons) During the Qin Dynasty, in the Teng District of Guangdong Province a second girl child, named Wen Shi, was born to Wen Tianrui and Liang Shi. Wen Shi often frequented the banks of the nearby Xi River…
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HEROIC PRINCE STEZOR AND THE DRAGON
HEROIC PRINCE STEZOR AND THE DRAGON (Story by BoSt) ( BoSt rendition of an old legend, a popular Serbian fairy tale) In the far-off land of Orownoz the enlightened and fair-minded King Zonen was at his wits end; his once peaceful kingdom was plagued by a terrible curse. Every now and then a sheep, ox…
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2025 HOROSCOPE (YEAR OF THE SNAKE CHINESE ANIMAL) PREDICTIONS
DRAGON’S PREDICTIONS FOR THE 2025 SNAKE YEAR 1- 2025 Chinese Animal Predictions for the Rat The Rat can look forward to another auspicious year during the year of the Snake, and while they may encounter some tense moments during the year, they will easily overcome this at its early stage and move forward on a…
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THE DRAGON’S PEARL
THE DRAGON’S PEARL Once upon a time in Shu province a widowed woman and her only son lived in a thatched hut by the banks of the Min River. Now they were very poor and since the mother was old and ailing the young boy from an early age was burdened with the responsibility of…
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THE THREE EVILS
THE THREE EVILS – (A Chinese Folktale re-written by BoSt) Once upon a time, there lived an eccentric young man by the name of Dschou Tschu. He wore a high hat on his head adorned with two pheasants’ wings; his garments were woven of embroidered silk, and at his side hung the Dragon-spring sword. He had…
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THE COURAGEOUS KOI AT DRAGON’S GATE
THE COURAGEOUS KOI AT THE DRAGON’S GATE In China they tell the story of the Yellow Emperor, who became so angry at the wickedness of the humans that he decided to end their existence. Summoning the God of Rain, he commanded that the rain should never stop until the entire Earth was covered in water…
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THE DRAGON KING’S DAUGHTER
DRAGON KING’S DAUGHTER RETOLD BY BoSt Once upon a time there was a hard-working student named Liu Yi, who lived in the central region of China near the great lakes. He was on his way home from the State Examinations, when his horse bolted and took the wrong turn, galloping quite a distance before he could…
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THE PRINCE AND THE DRAGON
THE PRINCE AND THE DRAGON (Story by BoSt) ( BoSt rendition of an old legend, a popular Serbian fairy tale) Part 1 In the far off land of Orownoz the enlightened and fair minded King Zonen was at his wits end; his once peaceful kingdom was plagued by a terrible curse. Every now and then…
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KIYOHIME AND THE HEARTLESS PRIEST
KIYOHIME AND THE HEARTLES PRIEST ( A JAPANESE FOLKLORE REVISED BY BOST) According to Japanese folklore Kiyohime (or simply Kiyo) was the daughter of a village headman named Shōji, on the Hidaka riverbank. The family was wealthy enough to entertain and provide lodging for traveling priests, who often passed by on their way to a…
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EYES WIDE OPEN
EYES WIDE OPEN Many cultures throughout history have held similar beliefs that eyes, particularly the pupils, are “windows to the soul”. Here’s a BoSt Production’ rendition, a fictional story that incorporates this particular insight. Orphaned at the age of three Tuan Yong was brought up by his paternal uncle Tuan Gang who had begrudgingly taken…
