With savings such as these, Hui Shih tried to introduce a more magnanimous view of the world and to enlighten the rhetoricians. The rhetoricians of the world happily joined in with the following sayings:Go here to read the introductory post to the chapters of the Book of Chuang Tzu.
An egg has feathers.
A chicken has three legs.
Ying contains the whole world.
A dog can be considered a sheep.
Horses lay eggs.
Toads have tails.
Fire is not hot.
Mountains come out of the mouth .
Wheels never touch the ground.
Eyes do not see.
~ Burton Watson translation via Terebess Asia Online ~
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Chapter 33, Part 7C - Chuang Tzu
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