Jieni

  • Harvesting Dryland Rice in the Western Fields in Mid-September of the Gengxu Year

    Human life must follow a certain path;Clothing and food are undeniably its foundation.Who can neglect these basic needs,And yet hope to find peace of mind?When spring arrives, I attend to my regular farm work;As the year progresses, the harvest becomes rewarding.I go out at dawn to apply my modest toil,And return at sunset carrying…

  • Changju and Jieni [Biographies of Noble Scholars]

    Two Daoist farmer hermits Changju and Jieni dismiss Confucius’ quest to reform the chaotic world, advocating complete seclusion instead. Confucius grievingly insists on his moral duty to engage with humanity amid disorder.