Tuesday 12 September 2023

The Magic Brocade: A Tale of China

The Magic Brocade is a Chinese folk tale about a widow who weaves beautiful brocades. The widow supports her three sons by selling her brocades. One day, she becomes obsessed with re-creating a painting she finds in the marketplace.

The widow creates a brocade depicting the Sun Palace. The fairies of the Sun Palace send a wind to bring the brocade to the Palace so they can copy it. The widow's son goes on a dangerous journey to find the brocade. The two eldest sons refuse to follow the instructions to retrieve the stolen brocade. The youngest son accepts the challenge and is given a magical reward for himself and his mother.

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