Classics of the Ages -- The Root of Vegetables

Author: Chen Guoqing
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: This book was written by Hong Yingming, a scholar from the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty. The author possesses a deep understanding of traditional Chinese culture and integrates Confucianism's doctrine of the mean, Taoism's principle of non-action, Buddhism's detachment, and his own life experiences to form a set of ways of dealing with life. It reflects the unique insights of ancient Chinese people on human nature, life, and interpersonal relationships. The author is also very familiar with ancient Chinese classics. He extracts numerous famous quotes from classical texts and maxims of sages from historical documents as the framework of the book. Additionally, he gathers common folk sayings and folk proverbs passed down through oral tradition, refining the wording to serve as the flesh of the book. The verses are harmonious in rhythm, easy to recite, engaging, thought-provoking, and inspiring. Many of the book's have become famous maxims for dealing with life. This is the most prominent feature of the book "Lai Gen Tan" and a key reason for its enduring legacy. From the book's content, the author consistently emphasizes the central idea: as a normal person, one should practice self-cultivation, develop moral character and psychological qualities, handle interpersonal relationships, and face life's joys and sorrows to cultivate a healthy personality that is kind to others, at peace inwardly, resilient, and composed in dealing with the world.