Hello there, Welcome to Ancient China Sleep Stories & Meditations by Su. A place to unwind, rest, and find a little calm.
🏮 My sleep stories invite you into the quiet beauty of ancient China: lantern-lit streets, tranquil tea houses, mountain villas, misty rivers, and peaceful evenings. Inspired by different dynasties and historical periods, each story offers a quiet journey toward sleep.
🌿 My guided meditations take you into peaceful settings across ancient China, weaving mindfulness with ancient Chinese wisdom and philosophy to offer comfort and reflection through the rhythms of your day and the seasons of life.
Get comfortable, take a breath, and let a little of the day soften.
🕓 New sleep story every Sunday at 4:00 pm AEST.
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Channel Tags: Sleep Story, Bedtime Story, Ancient China, Meditation, Guided Meditation
Meditation for Leaving Work Behind: An Evening Bath in Ancient China
Take some quiet time in ancient China, 1,300 years ago, at autumn dusk in Tang-dynasty Chang’an. You leave your unfinished work and papers neatly on your desk. Then you walk home beneath yellow leaves as wild geese fly south and the evening drums begin. When thoughts of work follow you, you notice them and let them rest until tomorrow.
You set aside your office belt and robe and settle into a warm, herb-scented bath. Your body rests as you look out over the still pond and falling willow leaves, and your mind slowly settles.
Later, on the lantern-lit walkway, an old teaching from the Tao Te Ching reminds you that when the work is done, it is time to step back. The rest of the evening is yours to enjoy.
Take a slow breath, and let this evening belong to you. 🌿
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18 Oct 2026
Snowy Night at a Mountain Villa | Ancient China Sleep Story
🏮Tonight, we step quietly into a mountain villa on a south-facing ridge of Zhongnan Mountain, south of Chang'an, nearly 1,300 years ago, at the height of the Tang Dynasty.
It is deep winter. The rest of the household has long since gone to bed. Somewhere far below, in the dark valley, the last note of a temple bell has already faded away. Snow has been falling since before dusk, thick and slow, without wind. In the reading room at the corner of the villa, a single beeswax candle burns low on a small table beside the daybed. An old man reclines beneath a heavy quilt by the open window, quietly watching the snow fall into the night.
Settle in, relax, and drift gently into sleep. 😴
Chapters
00:00 Welcome
01:45 Sleep story begins
26:18 Goodnight
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🕯️ You can find all listening options and links here : https://suquietsleep.github.io/suquietsleep/ (https://suquietsleep.github.io/suquietsleep/)
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Visuals & Illustrations : Created with ChatGPT
18 Oct 2026
Building the Terracotta Warrior's Body in Spring Rain | Ancient China Sleep Story
Tonight, we step quietly back more than 2,200 years, into the Qin Dynasty, when Xianyang was the imperial capital of the newly unified Empire.
In this gentle sleep story, a young apprentice works beneath Mount Li in the mausoleum workshops of the Qin Dynasty. He rolls damp yellow clay into long coils and raises the hollow body of a terracotta warrior while spring rain taps softly on the tiled roof. The unfinished figure rests beneath a damp cloth, patient in the grey light of the workshop yard.
Settle in, relax, and drift gently into sleep. 😴
Chapters
00:00 Welcome
01:46 Sleep story begins
24:46 Goodnight
💤 Prefer listening without YouTube ads? You can also find Su QuietSleep on Insight Timer : https://insighttimer.com/suquietsleep/guided-meditations (https://insighttimer.com/suquietsleep/guided-meditations)
☕ A small gesture of thanks, if you wish : https://buymeacoffee.com/suquietsleep (https://buymeacoffee.com/suquietsleep)
🕯️ You can find all listening options and links here : https://www.suquietsleep.com/ (https://www.suquietsleep.com/)
#sleepstory #sleepstories #bedtimestory #ancientchina #relaxingsleep #suquietsleep
Music & Soundscapes : Created with AI-assisted tools including Suno
Visuals & Illustrations : Created with ChatGPT
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