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"It is far superior to know that one does not know, as it is a sickness to confuse one's ignorance for knowledge.
Only when one becomes sick of this sickness will one cease to be sick."
Dao De Jing Ch.71
7th November 2021 Wang Fengyi ‘s Birthday: The Passing of the Compassionate Mother
7th November 2021 Wang Fengyi ‘s Birthday The following post is in celebration of the birth of Wang Fengyi, on the 3rd day of the 10th lunar month in the year of 1864, which falls on the 7th November in the solar calendar in 2021. Wang Fengyi is considered a Confucian sage, as part of…
Records of the Words and Deeds of Wang Fengyi : 55. Yielding to Other People
王凤仪⾔⾏录 Records of the Words and Deeds of Wang Fengyi 五十五、讓人 55. Yielding to Other People The following is chapter 55 [working draft] of Wang Fengyi’s magnum opus; ‘The Record of the Words and Deeds of Wang Fengyi’ 王凤仪⾔⾏录, containing more than 200 chapters. Wang Fengyi is considered a Confucian sage, and part of the…
Chinese Medicine Series 12: Explanations of Channels and Points Vol.2
Chinese Medicine Series 12: Explanations of Channels and Points Vol.2 The following post is an excerpt from ’Explanations of Channels and Points Vol. 2 from the chapter ‘The Hand Juéyīn Pericardium Network Channel & Points’ translated by Michael Brown and edited by Allen Tsaur. It explains succinctly why the points are named the way they…
‘The Complete Compendium of Zhang Jingyue Vol 50-51’: Eight Battle Arrays of New Formulae with Commentaries and Supplementary Case Studies by Zhang Jingyue and Chen Xiuyuan: Case Study
‘The Complete Compendium of Zhang Jingyue Vol 50-51’: Eight Battle Arrays of New Formulae with Commentaries and Supplementary Case Studies by Zhang Jingyue and Chen Xiuyuan by Allen Tsaur (Working Draft # 1; publication forthcoming early 2022, Purple Cloud Press Series). The first title of this series can be purchased here: Complete Compendium of Zhang…
Wang Fengyi: Chapter 9: The Four Great Realms 四⼤界
Wang Feng Yi Chapter 9: The Four Great Realms 四⼤界 The following is an excerpt from Wang Fengyi’s ‘Discourse on Transforming Inner Nature’ translated by Johan Hausen and Jonas Akers. Wang Fengyi became known as Confucian sage, who developed a healing system with the belief that ailments originate from the heart-mind only, or in other…
Daoism Series: 42 The Dragon Gate’s Core Methods Commentary on Seeking Masters and Inquiring About the Dao
Daoism Series: 42 The Dragon Gate’s Core Methods [Commentary on Seeking Masters and Inquiring About the Dao, chapter 8 excerpt forthcoming] Our father and mother gave us life, but this does not enable us to grow wings and ascend to the heavens. The teacher can give you a ladder to the heavens that has come…