Twelve years in a Cave! | Learn English through stories

Name: Twelve years in a Cave! | Learn English through stories
Uploaded: 2023-10-07T18:27:02.310Z
Duration: 4 min 7 s
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Can you imagine staying in a cave at a different time from outside?
Let's watch the story and figure out how it is possible!

Wen was a farmer. Once a wild boar was digging up his farmland, Wen shot it with an arrow but didn’t kill it. Wen followed the injured boar to a cave. After climbing down over 300 steps, the cave suddenly opened up with hundreds of houses appearing before him.
An old man came out of one house and asked, “Are you the one who injured my boar?”
“It was eating my crops. That was why I shot it with an arrow,” Wen replied.
“It is wrong for an ox to damage crops,” the old man said. “But it is wrong if one thus takes the ox as his own.”
Wen agreed and apologized. The old man pardoned him, saying this was also the boar’s fate.
The old man invited Wen inside where over 10 scholars dressed in ancient clothing were listening to someone lecture. The instructor was teaching the Tao Te Ching by Laozi. Someone brought food, and the old man invited Wen to eat with him.
Looking around, Wen saw that the people there were similar to those on the outside, but the place itself was beautiful and serene. He wanted to stay, but the old man said it wasn’t possible and told a boy to lead Wen out.
“What is this place?” Wen asked the boy.
“Those scholars were sages. To escape the brutality of Jie (the last emperor of the Xia Dynasty), they came here following Taoism and became immortals. The instructor is Heshang Gong from the Han Dynasty. I am Wang Fusi from the Han Dynasty. I came here for clarification on some questions related to the Tao Te Ching. After working here as a servant for 120 years, I am still a gatekeeper and have not yet obtained the essence of the Tao Te Ching.”
As they reached the entrance of the cave, Wen bid farewell to Wang again and again, thinking they would never see each other again.
Outside the entrance, Wen was surprised to find that his bow and arrows had decomposed. When he returned to the village, he was told that 12 years had passed even though he seemed to have spent only a brief time in the cave. His family had already held a funeral for him.
After some time, Wen and some of the villagers went to that cave. The entrance was blocked by a giant rock, and they could not budge it.

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The story source:
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12 YEARS IN A CAVE Wen was a farmer. Once, a wild boar was digging up his farmland. Wen shot it with an arrow, but didn't kill it. Wen followed the injured boar all the way to a cave. After climbing down over 300 steps, the cave suddenly opened up with hundreds of houses appearing before him. An old man came out of one house and asked, Are you the one who injured my boar? It was eating my crops, that's why I shot it with an arrow, Wen replied. It is wrong for an ox to damage crops, the old man said, but it is wrong if one thus takes the ox as his own. Wen agreed and apologized. The old man pardoned him, saying this was also the boar's fate. The old man invited Wen inside to where over ten scholars who were dressed in ancient clothing were listening to someone lecture. The instructor was teaching the Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu. Someone brought food and the old man invited Wen to eat with them. Looking around, Wen saw that the people there were similar to those on the outside, but the place itself was beautiful and serene. He wanted to stay, but the old man said it was impossible and told a boy to lead Wen out. What is this place? Wen asked the boy. Those were sages. In order to escape the brutality of Ji, who was the last emperor of the Xia Dynasty, they came here following Taoism and became immortals. The instructor is He Shang Gong from the Han Dynasty and I am Wang Fu Si from the Han Dynasty. I came here for clarification on some questions related to the Tao Te Ching. After working here as a servant for 120 years, I am still a gatekeeper and have not yet obtained the essence of the Tao Te Ching. As they reached the entrance of the cave, Wen bid farewell to Wang again and again, thinking they would never see each other again. Outside the entrance, Wen was surprised to find that his bow and arrow had decomposed. When he returned to the village, he was told that 12 years had passed even though he seemed to have spent only a brief time in the cave. His family had already held a funeral for him. After some time, Wen and some of the villagers went to that cave. The entrance was blocked by a giant rock and they could not budge it.