Summary

Portrait of Cao Xueqin Cao Xueqin Translation:The Story of the Stone…

One day, just after tear dropping and sighing, he suddenly saw a monk and a Taoist coming at distance. They bore unusually in spirituality and had rich soul of completely different from ordinary. Laughing and chatting, they came to the bottom of the peak, then they sit by the side of the stone and talk about great issues. First they talked about some clouded mountains, fogged seas and illusory immortal lives, and later they mentioned the flourishness and luxury in the worldly world.
Source: Wikisource

Portrait of Cao Xueqin Cao Xueqin Translation:The Story of the Stone…

However, he hated being silly and had no choice, so he uttered words and said to the monk and the Taoist: "Masters! I'm sorry I am a useless item and won't be able to perform courteous formality. I over-heard your conversation about the glory and prosperity in the world, and I am eager to admire it. Although my quality is rough and lacking knowledge, I am with a sense of nature. I can see your figures of Taoist immortality, and know you are certainly extraordinary. You must have the material to remedy the sky and the earth, and the virtue of benefiting the people.
Source: Wikisource

Get perspective with Kwize: daily news enlightened by great literature