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……..