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Reward for providing coffins for poor.

Rewards and punishments. · Deeds rewarded. · Kindness rewarded. · view the constellation · filed as Q42.2

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“The two now entered into conversation, and soon became mutually charmed with each other; and by and by Chia sent off a servant to bring wine from a neighbouring wine-shop. Mr Chên proved himself a pleasant boon-companion, and when the wine was nearly finished he went to a box and took from it some wine-cups and a large and beautiful jade tankard; into the latter he poured a single cup of wine, and immediately it was filled to the brim.”

Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XV · served from our shelf

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Filed under Generosity rewarded.

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Spendthrift knight. Divides his last penny. He is later helped by the grateful personGenerosity to saint (god) in disguise rewarded. (Cf. Q1, Q45.1.)Man frees slave (incognito prince): rewarded when slave becomes kingReward for generosity to king's buffoon. Ruler rewards herald who is generous to his buffoonReward for tearing out eye when demandedReward for remitting tribute. (Cf. Q172.7.)Saint gives a man all his credit for good deeds so that the man may go to heaven. Saint is then rewarded with even greater credit. (Cf. Q172.)Cobbler gives new pair of shoes to poor boy and says: "You can pay me when you become archbishop." Generously rewarded many years later
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Fox as alchemistProphetic foxFox as beast of ill-omenHelpful foxAnimal shows man treasureAnimal advises about investmentTransformation: fox to personTransformation: objects to goldTransformation: brick (tile) to goldTransformation: money to pewterMagic rock (stone)Magic tankard

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