THE MISERLY FARMER

Start your familiar with the enigmatic world of Far East with the Chinese Fairy Book – the collection of seventy-four traditional Chinese folk tales. Beautiful princesses, kind and evil sorcerers, anthropomorphic animals, otherworld ghosts and other characters are waiting for you to present the magic world of ancient China.

 “The Miserly Farmer” is a cautionary Chinese folk tale, ridiculing the greed, avarice and folly. One farmer sells on the market the pears. Since they are very sweet and fragrant, he hopes to get a good price for them. A bonze with a torn cap and tattered robe steps up to his cart and asks for one. The farmer repulses and drives him, but the bonze does not go away. He will find the way to teach the miserly farmer and give him a good lesson. 

Read the classic example of Chinese folk legends, that will be undoubtedly interesting for you and your children!