Relax

Delightful stories for residents and visitors of the Village to enjoy and unwind.

The Mystical Guava Tree

NMH 19-10-2025 Created by ChatGPT An old gardener near Bird Village reveres Laozi and loves Zhuangzi. He chooses to cultivate the Dao through gardening. Eventually, he discovers a mystical guava tree, said to bear fruit so fragrant that its scent reaches the summit of Mount Hua. If the tree ever bears fruit, he plans to offer it to the celestial sages. Unfortunately, three years have passed, yet the tree has not even blossomed. One day, seeing the gardener disheartened, King

Asking Zhuangzi to Restore Justice

NMH 13-10-2025 Created by ChatGPT The Sparrow family faces a great crisis. Whenever a sparrow grows plump, it will be caught in a net....

Zhuangzi-Kingfisher dialogue on value exchange

NMH (*) 12-10-2025 Created by ChatGPT Kingfisher asks Zhuangzi: “What is truly precious in this world—gold, silver, jewels, life, or...

The Dao of Doodles

Minh-Hoang Nguyen 30-09-2025 Created by ChatGPT One fine morning, an artist stumbles into Kingfisher’s cave. “Eyes and fingers!” he...

Lao and Zhuang, Too, Had Their Flaws

NMH 03-08-2025 Knowing the way to commune with the immortals, Kingfisher brought along a pouch of fine fish for the sages to savor....

Ripples of the Dao in a conservation talk

Minh-Hoang Nguyen 27-09-2025 Created by Wix AI Zhuangzi strolls along the Hao River, his robe fluttering like a lazy cloud. The water...

Zhuangzi on Kingfisher’s Quiet Perch

Minh-Hoang Nguyen 27-09-2025 Created by Wix AI Zhuangzi pauses at the edge of Bird Village to watch Kingfisher peacefully land on a thin...

The Daoist Angler and Kingfisher

Minh-Hoang Nguyen 26-09-2025 Created by Wix AI On a misty morning by the Hao River, Master Zhuangzi wanders barefoot across a simple...