Record of Leisure Thoughts on the Lake

Author: Qian Mu
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: If you pay too much attention to the natural world, it is like a traveler in a vast, dark wilderness at midnight, constantly gazing into the boundless darkness, which will make you fearful and confused. But some people also place too much value on their individual lives. It should be known that individual life is still a part of nature, where illusion often outweighs reality, and darkness surpasses light, all within the boundless darkness. The human mind, however, insists on seeking truth in the void and light in the darkness. This can only be found in the accumulation of humanity's past history and culture. This book is the crystallization of the author's leisurely thoughts and reflections while wandering among the beautiful scenery of lakes in 1948. It offers lively, delicate, and profound analyses and elaborations on various relative propositions in the realms of human spirit and culture, such as emotion and desire, reason and qi, good and evil, among others. From the perspective of binary opposition, it explores the fundamental questions of human existence. The entire book is simple in language but profound in meaning, heartfelt and earnest, revealing both the depth and meticulousness of a historian, the profoundness of a philosopher, and the insight and brilliance of a literary artist, showcasing the author's diverse talents.