perfection
The hero comes down from the mountain,
Radiant with the power.
Yet one tussle with a dusty old man
quickly tumbles him into the dirt.
In olden times, young
men and women who wanted to be extraordinary trained in the mountains
with a famous master. Away from all the distractions of society,
isolated in the cleanliness, they remained on a high peak and did not
come down until they had attained great ability.
Such people were heroes, the pinnacle of cultivation. However, in their
subsequent wanderings in the world, such heroes would often come upon
some oldster who could quickly best them. Whether in philosophical
debate or physical skill, there was always some obscure wanderer who
could outshine even the greatest of heroes. Why? Because the hero only
had perfection, the strength of youth, and courage. The oldsters had
the advantage of experience and wisdom.
There will always be people in the world better than yourself. Learn to
recognize those elders who are wiser than you, and respect them. Know
that you yourself will not be great until you have lived a long time.
To perfect oneself is difficult but not rare. To have perfect wisdom is
rare indeed.
perfection
365 Tao
daily meditations
Deng Ming-Dao (author)
ISBN 0-06-250223-9
Autumn
Zhao MengFu
also known as Chao Meng-fu
(1254-1322)
Southern Song Dynasty
translated directly from Chinese
Zhao the Mengfu Huzhou (the Zhejiang Wuching) the person (1254-1322)
the character raises, also number loose snow handyman in Buddhist
temple Is our country. Yuan Daizui has the talent calligraphy and
painting everybody, in the drawing history, in the calligraphy history,
all holds the important status. A calligraphy and painting, praises in
Yuan Chu to 大江南北. The character raises, number loose snow, also number
loose snow handyman in Buddhist temple, another name Europe wave, also
number gull wave pavilion, once number crystal palace and so on.
Huzhou (Zhejiang Wuching) person. Had been born in the Southern Song
Dynasty principle ancestor treasure two years (in 1254), died to
governs for two years from Yuan Yingzong (in 1322). Originally is
Emperor Taizu in Song dynasty the Zhao Kuangyin 11 th grandsons,
immature is intelligent, studies has a highly retentive memory, the
manner talent overflows, correct manners discipline outstanding, prose
Qingyuan, calligraphy and painting 双绝. Song Wanghou he is an official
in Yuan Ting, "the official occupies one, world-famous", not only in
art achievement huge, the glory border is also prominent in politics.
In Beijing period, also dares with treacherous minister Sang Ge to do
fights, for a while manner praise. Versatile, to the poetry, the
calligraphy, the drawing, the music has the extremely deep attainments,
specially the calligraphy and painting aspect result outstandingly,
said from the theme, the scenery, the character, the bamboo stone,
flower-and-bird, the side horse picture all excel; Said from art
manifestation, regardless of the exquisite brush, enjoyable, dark
green, Shui Moye extremely are all splendid. He may call everybody in
the landscape painting aspect, has willfully uses each method to carry
on the creation ability, but simultaneously also has own individuality
characteristic. This point also the very few some people can compare in
the Chinese drawing history with him. Simultaneously also fine to
appraises the ancient utensil, the famous calligraphy and painting. The
wife pipeline lives is good at the picture bamboo, was China ancient
times one of most famous female painters, her calligraphy and painting
study from husband. Their son Zhao Yongye is the well-known painter,
and fine to calligraphy and painting connoisseurship.
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