byallsortsofcunningthroughsicknessore
gentlenessthananaveragedenursees
trytosaveneyforhiandduringhisnthsoryears
ofabsenceshecanthereforebechasteasheperiod
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ofthishabitationy
lastafeayextendtoagenerationuntilshehasboehibr 》
otherand
thenfindthaithegorgeousnsionhasdisappearedandinitsplaceisanold;old
grave;otherfoxforsheisonlyone
ofthosefoxspiritstheetissheleavesbehinda
notesayingthatshe;butthatsheed
toenjoyhunlife;andnoprosper;sheisgratefuland
hopestheyaginationhout
soaringalofttogodlikeheights;investstheindan
passionsandhunsorroaginaryh
thereal;andhasnodesireforapletelyexplained
thisqualityofthechineseiginationissolittleknohatiwillgiveherea
translationofatale;thetaleofckiennianghandeddothetangdynastyi
dontknoherthestoryistrueoot;buttheaffairhappenedintheyearsaround
ad690;duringthereignoftheeressasandscholars3
adebelievable
becauseitisdehun
itranslatedbyprofessorhagiles
chienniangrchangyi;anofficialinhunanshehadausin
bythenaofantheyhad
grochildhood;andasherfatherheyoungboy;
hehadsaidthatheisetheyhad
bothheard;andasshedaytodaytheynupyoungpeople;andevenhad
intiterelationshipsan
etobegforherhandfrobr 》
herfather;and;ignoringorforgettinghisearlyprose;hensentedchienniang;
tobetan
edthathedecidedheherthanstayandseehis
sethebrideofanotherpersonsohedeupapretextandinford
hisunclethathehadtogoato
stay;hegavehioneyandpresentsandprepare**rewang
chou;sadtotakeleaveofhislover;hinkingitalloverookofthe
feast;andhetoldhielfthatitaintocarryona
hopelessronce
sooutonaboatofanafteoon;andbeforehehadgoneafeiles
itantotieuptheboatalongshoreandrestfor
thenightthatnightheuldnotsleep;andtoidnightheheardthesoundof
quickfootstepsapproachinginafeinutesthesoundhaddraheboathe
gotupandinquired;”hereatthishourofthenight””itisi;even
chienniang;”hereplysurprisedanddelightedbeyondhisexpectations;heled
herdothatshehadhopedtobehishather
fatherhadbeenunfairtohiandthatsheuldnotbearpartingfroishewas
afraid;too;thathe;lonelyandtravellinginstrangeparts;ghtbedriventotakehis
ohecensureofsocietyandtheangerofherparentsand
etofolloheyogetherand
ntinuedtheirjoueytoszechuen
fiveyearspassedhappilyandsheborehithe
faly;andshearred
theirhappinessshedidnotknoherherparents;
andonenightshebegantellingsinceshe
pietytoleavetheoldparentsthus
”thisisyourfilialpiety5saidherhusband”iayouinthinkingthis
itseethatnoerfiveyearshavepassed;surelytheyarenotstillangryhus
e”chienniangade
preparationstogohohtheirthildren
etoochienniang;”idonot
knoindyourparentsareinsoletgoalonefirsttofindout9
hisheartatingashedreherinlawshouseonseeinghis
fatherinladoowed;andbeggedforforgivenesson
hearingthis;changyilysurprised;andsaid;”areyoutalkingabout
chiennianghasbeenlyingunnsciousinbedfortheselastfiveyearssinceyouleft
shehasneverevenleftherbed””iaotlying;3saidwangghou”sheiswelland
ingintheboat”
changyididnotknoaidservantstoseechienniang
theysating;heboat;andsheeventoldthe
servantstonveyherlovetoherparentsbeaidservantsran
hotoketheirreport;andeanwhile;
sheberhadheardoftheneedher
illnessherbedand
dressedherselfbeforeherrrorslingande
straighttotheboatshee;andtheyton
theriverbankeltedintooneshape;
andtheirdresseshereappearedtheoldghienniang;asyoungand
aslovelyasever
bothherparentstheybadetheirservantskeepthesecretandnot
telltheneighboursaboutit;inordertoavoidgossipsonoone;excepttheclose
relativesofthechangfaly;everknehisstrangehappening
houandchiennianglivedonashusbandandyyears
beforetheydied
itisperhapsplete
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lyexplainedandthatthereisso
rooorthistypeofiginationtheproperuseofiginationistogivebeautyto
theorallifehunintelligenceisusedtonverttheo
aplaentforhunexistence;sointheartisticlifethegiftof
iginationisusedtoonplaceyto
keitthrobentinchina;theartoflivingisonehthe
artsofpaintingandpoetryaslilitheendoftheseventeenthcentury
expresseditinadraticpassage;
firstthehillsinthepainting
thenthepaintinginthehills
chapterfour
idealsoflife
ichinesehunisbr 》
tounderstandtheusttrytounderstandanishoe
aningitilies;firstajustnanlife;sendly;a
pletedevotiontotheseends;andthirdly;theattainntoftheseendsbythespirit
ofhunreasonablenessorthedoean;ayalsobe
onsense
thequestionoftheaningoflifehasperplexedephilosophers;andithas
neverbeensolved梟aturally;theteleologicalpointofview;
as;arecreated
forthegoodofthisuchpainandsery
inthislifetoalloanspride;teleologyistherefore
carriedovertothenextlife;andthisearthlylifeisthenlookeduponasapreparation
forthelifehereafter;innfortyhthelogifsocrates;hlookedupona
ferociousuralprovisionforthetrainingofthehusbandscharacterthis
sotisgivespeaindfora
nt;butthentheetealquestion;”eaningoflife”esback
others;likenietzsethatlifest
haveaningandbelievethatprogressisinacircle;andhunachieventsarea
savagedanarketbutstillthequestionesback
eteally;liketheseaeaningoflife”
thechinesehunistsbelievetheyhavefoundthetrueendoflifeandarscious
ofitforthechinesetheendoflifeliesnotinlifeafterdeath;fortheideathatwelive
inordertodie;astaughtbychristianity;isinprehensible;norinnirvana;forthat
istootaphysient;forthatistoo
vainglorious;noryetinprogressforprogresssake;forthatisaninglessthetrue
end;theentofa
silelife;especiallythefalylife;andinhaioussocialrelationshipsthefirst
poehatachildleasinschoolruns:
cloudsbybreezesareo;
luredbyfloonandon
theyllsay;”lookatthatoldnonaspree”
andknoyspiritsonhappinessboe
thatrepresentstotheoodbutthesuubr 》
bonuflifethechineseidealoflifeisdrunkthroughentitisan
idealoflifethatisneitherpartietaphysical;butnevertheless
ienselyrealitis;istsay;abrilliantlysileideal;sobrilliantlysilethat
onlydietteroffactchinesenduldhavenceivedit;andyetoneoften
eaningoflifeliesinthesane
andhealthyenjoyntofitthedifferencebetstobe
thattheakingrethingsandalesserabilitytoenjoytheinationand
capacitytoenjoythefehingstheyhavethistrait;oucentrationonearthly
happiness;isascharesultasacauseoftheabsenceofreligionforifonecannot
believeinthelifehereafterasthensuationofthepresentlife;oneisforcedto
kethestofthislifebeforethefarakesthis
ncentrationpossible
frohisahunisasdevelopedsancentreduniverse;
andlaysdoanhappinessthe
hunizingofknoontnswerves;heis
carriedaesatoolofhisownknowledgeonlybyasharp
andsteadfastholdingtothetrueendofhunlifeasoneseesitcanhunisbr 》
intainitselfhuniseanpositionbethe
otheraterialisfthedey
havecapturedpopularfancyinchina;butagainstitsinfluencethetruenfucianist
anisonlyanescape
froife;oranegationofthetrulyhunlife
ontheotherhand;thedeentofchinery;has
nottakentitoensurethatnenjoysakestheglorificationofthe
pluerinaricahasdethenforgetthatonecanliveaveryhappylife
anynynhave
livedtofortableoldageanddeiortantscientificdisveriesandten
sterpieceshtheirerjugandoldfashionedbasinthereneedstobea
religionousdictuboutthesabbathandnstantly
preaanandnotndeforthechineforafter
all;thesufallhunandtheproblefallhunknowledgeishow
nshallreinanandhoenjoyhislife
iireligion
nothingisrestrikingthanthechinesehunistdevotiontothetrueendoflifeas
theyaphysical
phantasiesextraneoustoitanistnfuciusthe
iortantquestionofdeath;hisfausreplykno
death”1anaricanpresbyteriannisteroncetried
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todrivehotothe
iortanrtalitybyreferringtotheallegedastronocal
theorythatthesunisgraduallylosingitsenergyandthatperhaps;afterllionsof
years;lifeissuretobeeextinctonthispla”doyounotrealize;therefore;”
askedthenister;”thatafterall;thequestionofiortalityisiortant”itoldhibr 》
franklyianlifehasyethalfallionyears;thatisenough
forallpraetaphysical
anybodyssoulshouldorethanhalfallionyearsandnotbeperfeindcannot
understandthepresbyteriannistersy
unnakeratherpoor
christiannverts;andiftheyaretobenvertedtheyshouldallbeequakers;
forthatistheonlysortofchristianitythatthechinesecanunderstandchristianityas
apresstheaswillbe
onsense
buddhistself;enothingbuta
systefntalhygiene;heessenceofsungphilosophy
1iasingpidginenglishhereinordertoretainthetersenessandforceofthe
original
foraaybe
iginationinaginationinchinese
ethicseveninpaintingandpoetrythereisasheer;ed;instinctivedelight
innplacelife;andiginationisusedtothroandbeauty
overthisearthlylife;ratherthantoescapefrotthereisnodoubtthatthechinese
areinlovehlife;inlovehthisearth;andforsakeitforaninvisible
heaventheyareinlovehlife;sobeautiful;andinh
ntsofhappinessaresopreciousbecausetheyaresotransienttheyareinlove
onks;funeralsandweddingsand
childbirthsandsicknessesandglosandrainynightsandfeastingdaysand
as
itisthesedetailsoflifeuponhechinesenovelistsfondlyanduntiringlydwell;
detailsanandsignificantbecauseansareaffected
bytheistressto
servantshadgoosleepandtaiyti;sittingbehindthebeadedscreen;heardthe
parrotcallingthestersnaidautuday;thatrable
dautudayofacertainyear;hesistersandpaoyiiheredto
sandxinlightrailleryandbanteringlaughteroverthefeastofcrabs;in
ahappinesssoperfectthatituldhardlylast;likethefullon;asthechinese
sayinggoesorapairofinnocentneheirfirstreunionona
onlitnight;heysatalonenearapondandprayedtothegodsthattheir
rriedlifeghtlasttilldeath;butdarkeovertheon;andinthe
distancetheyheardasteriousnoiseasifaothe
er;pursuedbyaproheyoungwifeshiveredandranupahighfever
thenextdayyes;lifelybeautifulishrerding;dooits
losnothingofthisearthlylifeaterialortoovulgar
toenterliteratureacharacteristifallchinesenovelsistheincessantand
nevertiringenurationofthenasofdishesservedatafalyfeastoratravellers
supperataninn;folloachachesandtripstothevacantlot
anstoiletsothechinesenovelistsenandenlive;anditisalifetoofulltobeoccupiedhthoughtsof
iortality
thisrealisndthisattachedtotheearthqualityofthechineseidealoflifehasa
basisinnfucianisianity;isoftheearth;earthbofor
jesusanticist;nfuciusarealist;jesusystic;nfuciusa
positivist;jesusanitarian;nfuciusahunistintheseties
andnsensenfucianisstrictlyspeaking;areligion:ithadcertain
feelingstoheuniversethatborderedonthereligiousfeeling;butitwas
notareligiontherearesuchgreatsoulsinthegetinterestedinthe
lifehereafterorinthequestionofiortalityorinthesingeneral
thattypeofphilosophyuldneversatisfythegeicraces;andcert
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