Lord Yuan of Sung one night dreamed he saw a man with disheveled hair who peered in at the side door of his chamber and said, "I come from the Tsai-lu Deeps. I was on my way as envoy from the Clear Yangtze to the court of the Lord of the Yellow River when a fisherman named Yu Chu caught me!”Go here to read the introductory post to the chapters of the Book of Chuang Tzu.
When Lord Yuan woke up, he ordered his men to divine the meaning, and they replied, "This is a sacred turtle." "Is there a fisherman named Yu Chu?'' he asked, and his attendants replied, "There is." "Order Yu Chu to come to court!" he said.
The next day Yu Chu appeared at court and the ruler said, "What kind of fish have you caught recently?"
Yu Chu replied, "I caught a white turtle in my net. It’s five feet around."
~ Burton Watson translation via Terebess Asia Online ~
Monday, June 6, 2011
Chapter 26, Part 6A - Chuang Tzu
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