Profound Chinese sayings

and thoughts.
And some beautiful images..

Without expectations,
you will be strong;
with tolerance,
you will be big.

Before marriage know your

partners weaknesses;
in marriage use your partners
strengths.
- Chinese proverb

Virtue is the root; wealth is

the consequence.
- Confucius, 500 BC

Without self-interest, your

interests succeed.
- Lao Tzu, 500 BC

We may compare the superior man

to an archer. When the archer fails
to hit the target, he blames himself
for being unskilled.
- Confucius, 500 BC

The Book of History

To
Impartially
Adhere to the
Middle Way

To Impartially Emperor Shun

Adhere to the
Middle Way
Emperor Yu

Confucius and imagining the middle

way.he lived 5th / 6th Centuries

Confucianism covers morals, ethics, politics, philosophy, quasi religion

Teaches that people are improvable, perfectable through ongoing
endeavour

The Dragon above the Gate of the Forbidden City

The Forbidden City

The Hall of Middle Harmony

The wonder of The Great Wall of China

(zhong guo)

The Middle Kingdom:

The centre of the world?

Great Agent of Change in China

To get rich is
GLORIOUS

Deng Xiaoping 1978

China Today Images starting with

Beijing Railway Station

A Philosophy that
Seeks to
Avoid Extremes
and Hold a Balanced,
Moderate Position.
Remember adhere to The Middle Way

Yang

Yin

The Confucius Temple in Shanghai

And lots of flowers bouquets for men.