Virtue Rewarded

Stories tagged Virtue Rewarded:

• The Story of Kongji and Patji Aug 8, 2025

  

  In a prosperous village during the Joseon Dynasty, there lived a wealthy merchant named Han Bongsu who was blessed with a daughter of extraordinary beauty and virtue. Her name was Kongji, which means “little bean,” and though the name was simple, it suited her humble and gentle nature perfectly. Kongji’s mother had died when she was very young, leaving her to be raised by her loving father, who cherished her as the most precious thing in his life.

• The Golden Ax and the Silver Ax Aug 7, 2025

  

  High in the rugged mountains of ancient Korea, where mist clung to the pine trees and ancient spirits were said to dwell among the rocks and streams, there lived two woodcutters whose lives would teach an important lesson about the power of honesty and the dangers of greed.

  The first woodcutter was named Lee Jinsu, a man of humble origins but noble character. He was neither wealthy nor particularly skilled, but he possessed something far more valuable than riches or talent - an absolutely honest heart that had never been corrupted by envy or greed. Every morning, Jinsu would wake before dawn, shoulder his simple iron axe, and climb the steep mountain paths to gather firewood, which he would sell in the village market to earn just enough money to feed his elderly mother and himself.