This page contains my translation of Sentence 6 of Chapter 1:
The general embodies the virtues of wisdom, trustworthiness, benevolence, courage, and discipline… Continue reading
For native speakers of English, it seems so natural to recognize the world, and the organization of time and space, to be subdivided into groups of 4 that it is quite inconceivable to consider the idea that there could be any question but that this is the way the world ‘really’ is.
You might be surprised to discover that since ancient times… Continue reading
Although Chinese characters are based on pictures, the pictures are no longer as free-form as paintings. In other words, originally, people were free to draw the pictures as personal works of art.
Now, however, the characters have long since become standardized into a fixed set of allowed markings, known as strokes. Characters have become standardized and simplified. This makes characters less free-form, and makes them simpler… Continue reading