Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Chapter 14, Part 6B - Chuang Tzu

When Confucius returned from his visit with Lao Tan, he did not speak for three days. His disciples said, "Master, you've seen Lao Tan - what estimation would you make of him?"

Confucius said, "At last I may say that I have seen a dragon - a dragon that coils to show his body at its best, that sprawls out to display his patterns at their best, riding on the breath of the clouds, feeding on the yin and yang. My mouth fell open and I couldn't close it; my tongue flew up and I couldn't even stammer. How could I possibly make any estimation of Lao Tan!"
~ Burton Watson translation via Terebess Asia Online ~
Go here to read the introductory post to the chapters of the Book of Chuang Tzu.
Posted by The Rambling Taoist at 2:30 PM
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  1. baroness radon3/30/2011 03:55:00 PM

    I believe this passage is about Confucius's encounter with Lao Tzu.

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