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By Su Shi (Song Dynasty) In the autumn of the Renxu year, on the sixteenth day of the seventh month, I sailed with my guests beneath the Red Cliff. A gentle breeze blew softly; the river lay calm without a ripple. Raising my cup to toast my companions, I recited poems of the bright…
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“The Analects,” is an ancient Chinese text that is one of the most important works in Confucianism. It is a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to Confucius and his disciples, compiled by his followers after his death. The book covers a wide range of topics including ethics, morality, justice, sincerity, as well as…
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In Chapter 9 of Journey to the West, significant space is devoted to a philosophical exchange between a fisherman named Zhang Shao and a woodcutter named Li Ding.