Once there was a powerful magistrate. Because he always seemed to be roaring-at his servants, his wife, and even his children, everyone called him Magistrate Tiger. Magistrate Tiger’s son and daughter knew that their father was always working to become more powerful and that he even hoped the emperor himself would acknowledge him. The only people Magistrate Tiger did not roar at were his superiors. To kings and dukes and princes, his voice was silky and smooth. One day, Magistrate Tiger arrived home with an expensive qin. Magistrate Tiger had never shown interest in music before, so the entire household was surprised to see the stringed instrument in his hands. After mastering a few simple songs, Magistrate Tiger called his children to him. He gave each of them a bowl of rice and had them follow him into the garden. They stopped in front of the pond. Magistrate Tiger stationed his children on either side of him and, as he began to play the qin, instructed them to throw rice out into the water. The fish, seeing the food, began to jump up to eat the rice. They did this every day. For the son, it was the most enjoyable time he had ever spent with his father. One day, Magistrate Tiger came home with a grand official, Duke Zhe. Duke Zhe was a connoisseur of music. He came to Magistrate Tiger’s home to hear him play the qin. As his familiar chords rang through the air, the fish began to jump out of the water, expecting the rice that had always been there before. They leaped again and again, as if dancing to the music. Duke Zhe looked amazed and, without a word, bowed to Magistrate Tiger. Duke Zhe said, “To my ears, your playing was simple, but it must have conveyed such harmonious thoughts that only the fish could hear and rejoice at.“

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