SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

moral sincerity

  • The Analects – Chapter 14.25

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    Ana

    Qu Boyu sent an envoy to Confucius. Confucius invited him to sit and asked, “What is your master doing these days?”The envoy replied, “My master wishes to reduce his faults, but feels he has not yet succeeded.”After the envoy left, Confucius exclaimed, “What an excellent envoy! What an excellent envoy!”

  • Mencius – Chapter 8.13 Honoring the dead defines true humanity

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    Ana

    Mencius said: “Caring for one’s parents while they are alive is not enough to be considered a truly great matter; only properly honoring them in death – through sincere mourning, respectful burial, and ongoing remembrance – constitutes a great matter indeed.”