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Profound Chinese sayings Profound Chinese sayings and thoughtsand thoughts……..
And some beautiful images..And some beautiful images..
无欲则刚;有容乃大。
Without expectations, you will be strong;
with tolerance, you will be big.
““Before marriage know your Before marriage know your partnerpartner’’s weaknesses; s weaknesses;
in marriage use your partnerin marriage use your partner’’s s strengths.strengths.””
-- Chinese proverbChinese proverb
““Virtue is the root; wealth is Virtue is the root; wealth is the consequence.the consequence.””
-- Confucius, 500 BCConfucius, 500 BC
““Without selfWithout self--interest, your interest, your interests succeed.interests succeed.””
-- Lao Tzu, 500 BCLao Tzu, 500 BC
““We may compare the superior man We may compare the superior man to an archer. When the archer fails to an archer. When the archer fails to hit the target, he blames himself to hit the target, he blames himself
for being unskilled.for being unskilled.””
-- Confucius, 500 BCConfucius, 500 BC
The Book of History
““To To Impartially Impartially
Adhere to the Adhere to the Middle WayMiddle Way””
““允执厥中允执厥中””““To Impartially To Impartially Adhere to the Adhere to the Middle WayMiddle Way””
Emperor Yu
Emperor Shun
Confucius and “imagining the middle way”….he lived 5th / 6th Centuries
Confucianism covers morals, ethics, politics, philosophy, quasiConfucianism covers morals, ethics, politics, philosophy, quasi religionreligion
Teaches that people are improvable, Teaches that people are improvable, perfectableperfectable through ongoing through ongoing endeavourendeavour
The Dragon above the Gate of the Forbidden City
The Forbidden City
The Hall of Middle Harmony
The wonder of The Great Wall of China
中国(zhong guo)
“The Middle Kingdom”:“The centre of the world”?
““To get rich is To get rich is GLORIOUSGLORIOUS””
Deng Xiaoping 1978
Great Agent of Change in China
China Today China Today –– Images Images –– starting with starting with Beijing Railway StationBeijing Railway Station
A Philosophy thatSeeks to
Avoid Extremesand Hold a Balanced,Moderate Position.
Remember Remember ““adhere to The Middle Wayadhere to The Middle Way””
YangYang
YinYin
The Confucius Temple in ShanghaiThe Confucius Temple in Shanghai
And lots of flowers And lots of flowers –– bouquets for menbouquets for men……..