For this latest CSP episode, we welcome China's great historian, Sima Qian to the stage where he plays in a starring role in this tragic story behind the well-known Chinese Saying.

This idiom concerns a craftsman in Lu, who was particularly masterful at carving these wooden stands that held ceremonial bells.

This week’s Chengyu is a staple when discussing the true meaning of a selfless mother who only lives for her children.

This story concerns a small frog living happily at the bottom of a well. He thought he knew everything till Mr. Sea Turtle came along.

This is a good idiom to describe people who are principled and cannot be bought. No amount of temptation can lead them to stray from their mission.

In this episode, we'll look at the story of Ban Chao before we went on to serve the Han Dynasty out in the Western Regions of Xinjiang.

This gruesome story of revenge and deceit gave us the chengyu 病入膏肓. Bìng Rù Gāo Huāng. When any kind of situation reaches this condition, it's hopeless.

This story concerns the 3rd Century character Sima Hui, who lived not to upset anyone or take a contrarian stance against anything.

For the Season 4 closer, we end with a story taken from the Later Book of Han from the chapter all about the model official Zhang Gang.

Laszlo dredges up another great one from China's ancient times. This one not only features a story from Zhuangzi's Second Book of the Dao, but also stars the great Confucius himself.