The Art of Eating Vegetables: A Treasury of Chinese Classics

Author: Hong Yingming (Ming), translated and commented by Ma Fenghua and He Fang
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Publishing Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Those who skillfully utilize their environment thrive, while those who do not face adversity. Loneliness stings the heart, yet it also uncovers the springs of life. "In the calmness of the wind and the stillness of the waves, one sees the essence of life; in the faintness of taste and the silence of sound, one recognizes the true nature of the mind." An ordinary person forgotten by history, uses his ordinary life to perceive the truth of life, creating this extraordinary book that history cannot forget. The Root of Vegetables is filled with philosophical contemplation, strategies for governing a state, versatile ways of dealing with life, and poetic imagery.