[OPLINLIST] Stumpers: Two Asian Folktales?

[kcervelli@perry.lib.oh.us]

Hello!
A patron came in today looking for two Asian folktales (not sure how old they are) that she read in picture book format.  If either of these rings a bell I'd be very thankful!  (please excuse cross postings!)

#1: Generations of a Chinese family together, they carry the elderly members on their backs, when this becomes difficult, they decide to put the elderly in an old person's home, the young boy in the family says to his parents very innocently "So this is what I will do when you are old", and the family takes their old folks back out of the home and back with the family.

#2: A Samurai who is a hot-head wants to fight with one who is wise.  The Wise man says he chooses not to fight whenever he can, but agrees to fight the hot-head.  He makes a condition that they should go fight on an island and then leaves the hot-head there, and thus avoids fighting him.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Kara Cervelli


Kara J. Cervelli, MLS 
Head of Children's Services / Website Manager 
Perry Public Library 
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