The Lake of Gems | Stories for Teenagers | @EnglishFairyTales
Summary
TLDRIn ancient China, the story revolves around a young man named Payang, who learns to outsmart genies and spirits to win the hand of his destined love, Yinyang. Payang's journey takes him to the perilous Lake of Gems to retrieve a Jade pestle and mortar to cure a Mandarin's headaches. With the help of magical seeds and the wisdom of his parents, Payang overcomes the four deadly rivers and the genies' tricks, ultimately marrying Yinyang, becoming the richest man in China, and using his wealth to educate the poor, living a life of happiness and fulfillment.
Takeaways
- 🧝♂️ The story is set in ancient China where genies and spirits have significant influence over the human world, with varying intentions.
- 🔮 Silver medallions and fish nets are feared by genies, which the protagonist's witch mother is aware of, allowing her to protect her son.
- 👦 Hang, the protagonist, grows up to be a smart and healthy boy, protected from the naughty genies by his mother's knowledge.
- 📚 Hang's parents decide to send him to Chang'an to study under the Great Master Pin, believing in his exceptional abilities.
- 🎓 Hang excels as a student under Master Pin and decides to return to his village to help his father and open a school for the less fortunate.
- 💭 Hang has a dream where the Fairy of the Moon, Yinyang, tells him they are destined to be together, setting a romantic plot in motion.
- 💍 Hang's quest to marry Yinyang is complicated by the fact that her hand has been promised to a powerful Mandarin, creating a conflict.
- 🏔️ To win Yinyang's hand, Hang must retrieve the Jade pestle and mortar from the dangerous Lake of Gems, crossing four deadly rivers and facing genies.
- 🌱 Hang is given white seeds that can shrink objects to a tiny size, which he uses to navigate the perilous journey to the Lake of Gems.
- 💎 The genies agree to give Hang the Jade pestle and mortar in exchange for restoring their rivers to their original size with the red seeds.
- 💌 Hang writes to the emperor to prevent the Mandarin from forcing Yinyang into marriage, demonstrating his resourcefulness and determination.
- 💑 Hang and Yinyang marry, and with the wealth from the gems, they open schools for poor children across China, showing their philanthropic spirit.
Q & A
What is the setting of the story?
-The story is set in ancient China, where genies and spirits interact with the human world.
What is the significance of silver medallions and fish nets in the story?
-Silver medallions and fish nets are significant because genies were terrified of them, and they serve as a protective measure against the naughty genies.
Who is the main character, and what is his background?
-The main character is Pay Hang, a boy who grows up to be healthy, smart, and is the finest pupil of Master Pin.
What is Pay Hang's initial goal after completing his studies with Master Pin?
-Pay Hang's initial goal is to return to his village to help his father and open a school for villagers who have not been fortunate enough to learn from masters like Master Pin.
Who is Yinyang, and what is her significance in Pay Hang's life?
-Yinyang is the Fairy of the Moon, who is destined to be with Pay Hang according to the red knot tied around them when they were born. She becomes the love interest of Pay Hang.
What challenge does Pay Hang face when he discovers Yinyang is promised to the Mandarin of Changan?
-Pay Hang faces the challenge of having to compete with the Mandarin, a powerful man, for Yinyang's hand in marriage. The Mandarin threatens to put Yinyang's family in prison if she does not marry him.
What task does the old woman ask Pay Hang to undertake to cure her headaches?
-The old woman asks Pay Hang to retrieve the Jade pestle and mortar from the Lake of Gems to make the medicine that will cure her headaches.
What are the four deadly rivers that Pay Hang must cross, and what do they represent?
-The four deadly rivers are the Blue, White, Red, and Black rivers. They represent the challenges and dangers Pay Hang must overcome to reach the Lake of Gems.
How does Pay Hang manage to shrink the rivers and cross them?
-Pay Hang uses white seeds that appear once every 200 years on the full moon. Each seed he uses shrinks the rivers in size, allowing him to cross them more easily.
What is the final outcome of Pay Hang's journey, and how does it affect his and Yinyang's life?
-Pay Hang successfully retrieves the Jade pestle and mortar, marries Yinyang, and becomes the richest man in China. They use their wealth to open schools for poor children throughout China, living happily ever after.
Outlines
🌟 The Legend of the Lake of Gems
This paragraph introduces the setting of ancient China, where genies and spirits coexisted with humans. Some were benevolent, others mischievous, and a few sought to cause suffering. The story focuses on a boy named Payang, who grows up under the protection of his witch mother, who knows the weaknesses of the genies. Payang is a healthy, smart boy, and his parents decide it's time for him to learn a trade. They send him to Changan to study under the Great Master Pin, where he excels and becomes the master's finest pupil. Payang dreams of returning to his village to help his father and open a school for the villagers.
💖 The Quest for Love and the Jade Pestle and Mortar
In this paragraph, Payang falls in love with Yinyang, the Fairy of the Moon, who appears in his dreams and tells him they are destined to be together. However, Yinyang's mother has promised her to the Mandarin of Changan, a powerful man who threatens to imprison them if she does not comply. Payang decides to confront the Mandarin, but is faced with a challenge: to retrieve the Jade pestle and mortar from the Lake of Gems to cure the old woman's headaches. The journey is perilous, involving crossing four deadly rivers and Mount Sui of the Genies. Payang is given white seeds that can shrink objects and fishnets to protect them from the genies.
🏔️ The Adventure to Mount Sui and the Return
Payang embarks on his journey to Mount Sui, overcoming the challenges of the rivers and reaching the Lake of Gems. He encounters the Genies who demand he restore the rivers he shrunk. Payang negotiates for the Jade pestle and mortar, promising to return the rivers to their original size with red seeds wrapped in fishnets. The Genies agree, and Payang fills the mortar with gems from the lake. He manages to return to Yinyang before the deadline, thwarting the Mandarin's plans. Payang and Yinyang marry, and he uses the white seed to restore the pestle and mortar to full size, making him the richest man in China. They use their wealth to open schools for poor children, living a happy life.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Genie
💡Silver Medallions
💡Pang Hang
💡Master Pin
💡Yinyang
💡Jade Pestle and Mortar
💡Lake of Gems
💡Red Knot
💡Mandarin of Chang'an
💡White Seeds
💡Emperor
Highlights
Ancient China setting with genies and spirits influencing the human world
Genie's fear of silver medallions and fishnets, a known fact to witch Hang's mother
Pang, a boy growing up healthy, smart, and loved by his parents
Pang's parents decide to send him to Chang'an to learn from the Great Master Pin
Master Pin praises Pang as his finest pupil and encourages him to return to his village
Pang's dream of the Fairy of the Moon, Yinyang, revealing their destined love
Yinyang's arranged marriage to the Mandarin of Chang'an causing conflict
Pang's promise to retrieve the Jade pestle and mortar from the Lake of Gems to cure the Mandarin's headaches
The perilous journey to Mount Sui, crossing four deadly rivers and facing genies
Use of white seeds to shrink rivers and bypass genies' challenges
Pang's negotiation with the genies for the Jade pestle and mortar in exchange for restoring the rivers
Pang's clever idea to fill the mortar with gems to make it portable
Pang's successful return and casting the red seeds to restore the rivers
The Mandarin's forced marriage plans foiled by an imperial edict from the emperor
Pang and Yinyang's marriage and their philanthropic use of wealth to open schools for poor children
Pang's final act of casting the white seed to restore the Jade pestle and mortar to full size
The story concludes with Pang and Yinyang living happily ever after, enriching the lives of others
Transcripts
[Music]
the lake of gems long long ago in
ancient China genies and Spirits
prevailed over the human world some of
them were good some naughty and some
like to make humans
[Music]
suffer
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
another baby for us to
Target come on wait wait
[Music]
wait run
fly basically scoot you see all of the
Genies were terrified of silver
medallions and fish nets P hang's mother
who was a witch knew that very well and
so try as they might the naughty Genies
could not get the better of pay
[Music]
hang who grew up to be a lovely healthy
smart
boy
[Music]
thank you son huh the sewing season is
always
[Applause]
busy I have an
[Music]
idea
this makes it all so
easy our son is truly exceptional it's
time to send him into the world to learn
and become even more
extraordinary you are absolutely
[Music]
right I am so
hungry son your mother and I have
decided that it is time you train under
a teacher and learned an
art you must go to changan and study
with the Great Master pin to there but I
don't want to leave you both that is why
we need you to leave now so that by the
time were're old you would have learned
a trade to provide for yourself and for
us pay hang embarked on her journey to
changan and became the finest pupil of
Master pin
[Music]
to pay
hang you have been my finest pupil and I
know you will make me
proud you are now capable to take on any
trade of your choice I want to go back
to my Village and help my father I will
also open a school for my villagers who
have not been fortunate enough to learn
from Masters like you this is what I
would expect you to do but before you
leave you must find your wife oh
marriage
[Music]
no there is something for all of us that
night as he slept P hang had a
[Music]
dream
Pang hey
hang the Fairy of the moon tithed this
cord around us when we were born for we
are meant to be
together you will soon find me I am
yinong wait wait you will soon find me I
am yinyang I am coming yinyang I am
coming I am coming yiny young I'm
coming Pang could not get the image of
yinyang out of his mind but he had to
leave chanan for he had promised his
parents that he would start that
day as he was traveling on the outskirts
of changan he suddenly felt very
thirsty perhaps I can quench my thirst
at that nearby
Hut kind mother would you please give me
a glass of water wait here KN get some
water for this young man please do take
a
seat here take this
[Music]
water yinyang oh yiny Yang I told you
you will find me I was afraid that you
were just a dream but oh I love you so
yanyong marry me please marry me my
sweet
yinyang she
can't
what why we have the red knot we're
meant to be together I have already
promised her hand to the Mandarin of
changan I had no choice the Mandarin is
a powerful man if I do not have yinong
married to him he will put us into
prison I will speak to the Mandarin
there has to be a
[Applause]
[Music]
way I'm afraid young man there is no way
you can't threaten her into marrying you
I shall complain to the emperor for
misusing your power by the time you
reach the Emperor's Palace I shall have
married
yanyang
ah the pain is back when will you get me
the medicine old woman
I need the Jade pestl and mortar from
the lake of gems to make the medicine
that is the only cure but who would
venture you you get the Jade pestel and
mortar for me if you do I shall let Yin
young marry you I promise just get me
rid of this terrible
pain I will I promise oh don't it is too
dangerous no one has seen the Jade
pestil and mortar ever I shall do
whatever it takes to win you my dear I
give you a
month you should not have promised him
that this was the only way the lake of
gems is far away and the path is riddled
with
dangers You Have To Cross Four Deadly
Rivers blue white red and
black each river is as huge as a sea and
is full of monstrous fishes beyond the
rivers is Mount sui of the Genies
goodness knows what magic tricks they
will play on you how will you get beyond
the mountain to the lake of
gems I will have to find a way to get
there take these white seeds they appear
only on the full moon every 200 years
there are six of them here whatever you
use each seed on will shrink in size a
million times over this is all I can
give you to help
you P hang accepted the seeds and left
but before starting for Mount tsumi he
went to his parents' home to see them
and told them everything the white seeds
can help you shrink the rivers but won't
the Genies be really angry with you for
shrinking their Mighty Rivers I will
just have to risk it hm come with
me
[Music]
[Applause]
these seeds appear once in 300 years on
a new moon night each seed will put
whatever you use it on to its right size
and each of these seeds is wrapped in
fishnet so no Genie will be able to
touch it thank you mother give me some
fishnet please here it
is
he hang went on his way and after a long
dangerous
[Music]
Trek reached the Blue River the fishes
in that River began attacking him even
as he stood on the bank
nervously he hang cast one of his white
seeds into the
[Music]
river
[Music]
the seed works now to find the Red
River payan cast a seat in the red white
and black Rivers managing to jump over
them
easily the Genies for Mount sui were
watching him they made an appearance how
dare you come into our realm you human
I just want the Jade pestlin mortar from
the lake of gems you ruined our Rivers
put them right right now I will but only
after you give me the Jade pestle and
mortar how can we th you look at these
red
[Music]
seeds they will put each River back in
its right
[Music]
size fishnet
fishnet I just need the pestle and
mortar the Genies took payang to the
home of the great Genie of the lake of
gems ah you arrogant humans you want the
pestle and the
mortar there they
are h this yes and feel free to fill it
up with the gems from the lake of gems
take as many as you want and mind you if
you don't leave with the pestle and
mortar Before Sunset you shall be stuck
here
forever payang sat there wondering how
he would ever be able to carry that
gigantic pestl and mortar he suddenly
got an
idea if you want your rivers to come
back help me fill the mortar with
gems we won't remember I have the red
seeds in
fishnets
[Music]
[Music]
fine
[Music]
now to carry the pestle with all the
[Music]
gems it worked thank you gentlemen and I
shall be on my way
now
the Genies watched in Wonder as Pang
carried the pestil and mortar filled
with gems in his arms and left for home
on his way back he casts the Red Seas in
each River after Crossing them so that
they return to their original
[Music]
size just a day remains for the month to
be over the Mandarin will not wait
another minute before marrying you he
must be on his way here already
I am here I think we must get married
now nobody comes back from the
rivers you are one day
early like I
said nobody comes back from the
rivers we must marry now I won't marry
you put us in prison if you will now
don't force me to do that sure here
here's a letter from the emperor for you
it's
urgent from um the
emperor how dare you force a maiden to
marry you I am warning you step back or
prepare to be
punished so pay hang wrote to the
emperor before he left no he asked me to
write to the emperor after all payang
and I are the the ones meant to get
married aren't we you may leave now the
Mandarin was about to leave take the
medicine for your headaches before
leaving why because it is wrong to let
someone suffer when there is a cure at
hand P hang and yingyong got married and
then P hang cast the white seed into the
mortar and both the pestle and the
mortar including all the thousands of
gems payang and gathered became full
size making payang the richest man in
China but he and yingyang used the money
to open schools for poor children
throughout
China and lived happily ever
[Music]
after
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