This Zhuangzi ‑ Dazongshi excerpt portrays the ideal True Man. Through fables and dialogues, it expounds unity with the Dao, accepting life‑death transformation, and the core spiritual practice “sitting and forgetting”.
–Mao Zedong – December 1963 I still recall those years, swift as wind o’er grass we flew,In Red Army ranks, though often parted, our bond grew.The Long March was not the hardest trial we knew;The fight for Jinzhou proved the greater test to subdue.
–Mao Zedong, May 11, 1957 I lost proud Yang; you lost brave Liu,Their souls like willow-catkins soar to heaven’s height anew.We ask Wu Gang: “What have you?”He brings sweet osmanthus wine, pure and true.
After Yan Hui died, his father Yan Lu asked Confucius to sell his carriage so that an outer coffin (guo) could be made for Yan Hui’s burial. Confucius replied, “Whether talented or not, when it comes to one’s son, each is speaking of his own child. When my son Li died, he had a…
When Confucius saw someone in mourning dress, an official wearing ceremonial robes and cap, or a blind person – even if they were younger than himself – he would always rise from his seat as a sign of respect. When passing by them, he would always quicken his pace.
When Gong Xingzi was mourning the death of his son, You Shi (the Right Minister, Wang Huan, styled Zi Ao) came to offer condolences. As soon as he entered, some people stepped forward to speak with him, while others went directly to his seat to talk with him.