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The Twin Dragons of the Great Tang

Life & Notes2005.10.14

The Twin Dragons of the Great Tang

It’s been a long time since I last wrote a reading note…… At the Di Tan book market, I bought a complete set of *The Legend of the Twin Dragons of Great Tang*, a wuxia saga running to several million characters. Back when Huang Yi’s serialization was nearing its end, I read it once online; later I bought a pirated copy and read it again. This time, though still pirated, the quality is much better than the one I bought before: there are no missing sections, and it reads much more smoothly. And yet my reading speed for this book has gotten slower each time; in fact, I now read…

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2005年10月14日

What makes us human is, quite simply, that only humans can restrain beastliness with reason, thereby sublimating human nature into sensibility.

Life & Notes2005.10.08

What makes us human is, quite simply, that only humans can restrain beastliness with reason, thereby sublimating human nature into sensibility.

RT Unless otherwise noted, all are original articles by Gu Chu; please indicate when reprinting: reprinted from Suixuan. Or refer to the copyright statementThis article link address: https://yilinhut.net/2005/10/08/109.html

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2005年10月8日

The Starry Sky in My Heart

Life & Notes2005.09.18

The Starry Sky in My Heart

The starry sky is in the heart. Hehe. My whole philosophical thinking, more or less, is under what might be called a philosophy of the starry sky. Mieko 2005-10-11 13:42:18 [reply] Just a random note, unrelated to philosophy of the starry sky and a bit off-topic. Countless brilliant starlights sting the night. veronique 2006-04-27 22:22:39 http://spaces.msn.com/veronique945/ [reply] What is the relation between the stars and the night? A deep one. QQ：176545780 Gu Chu: The stars and the night are one whole, just like the white of the eye and the pupil; something purely white or purely black cannot be called an eye. Only when black is dotted in white does…

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2005年9月18日

Remove the dross, keep the essence?

Culture & Public Commentary2005.09.16

Remove the dross, keep the essence?

I often hear the line “remove the dross, retain the essence,” and it always makes me feel uncomfortable. Now I’ve finally realized that this attitude itself is profoundly problematic! Follow the logic of that sentence, and on the surface you seem to be looking for “essence,” but in reality you are always picking out “dross.” People take such delight in pointing out faults that they forget what they ought to be doing instead! A whole pile of fruit, some sweet and some rotten—are you “removing the dross, retaining the essence”? First, there are so many rotten ones that you’ll never finish sorting them out; second, if you keep digging and…

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2005年9月16日

The Tree of Philosophy [US] Pang Sifen / author Zhai Pengxiao / translator Wang Lingyun / proofreader Guangxi Normal University Press 2005.5

Philosophy & Thought2005.09.09

The Tree of Philosophy [US] Pang Sifen / author Zhai Pengxiao / translator Wang Lingyun / proofreader Guangxi Normal University Press 2005.5

This is a rather good introductory book to philosophy. I wish I had found it sooner. I’ll write notes about it slowly later on. Latest Comments I benefited greatly from it. 2005-10-20 22:53:08 [Reply] I’ll try to find it and read it when I get the chance, and exchange impressions. I wonder how much more benefit I’ll get from it, hehe 🙂

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2005年9月9日

Silent Wonder

Life & Notes2005.09.07

Silent Wonder

Although ripples on the water are lively, only still water can best reflect the whole of that vividly colorful world. Those whose hearts are like still water are precisely the ones with the richest, most genuine, and most delicate emotions.Unless otherwise noted, all articles are original works by Gu Ba; please indicate “reposted from Suixuan” when reprinting. Or refer to the copyright statementThis article link: https://yilinhut.net/2005/09/07/98.html

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2005年9月7日

Silent Wonder

Life & Notes2005.09.07

Silent Wonder

Although ripples on the water are lively, only still water can best reflect the whole of that vividly colorful world. Those whose hearts are like still water are precisely the ones with the richest, most genuine, and most delicate emotions.Unless otherwise noted, all articles are original works by Gu Ba; please indicate “reposted from Suixuan” when reprinting. Or refer to the copyright statementThis article link: https://yilinhut.net/2005/09/07/98.html

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2005年9月7日

A Post and My Reply (About Speaking Out Online)

Life & Notes2005.09.02

A Post and My Reply (About Speaking Out Online)

Future Peking University People Community – Webmaster’s Workshop – Strongly Requesting (well, let’s say suggesting instead) Shujian Piaoling Strongly suggest: Could you please leave up those articles that take Peking University to task? Why can’t I find a single one? “Listening to all sides makes one wise”!!! 2005-8-11 08:41 PM Flying Dolphin But that’s too extreme, ah 2005-8-11 09:45 PM Gu Cha “Listening to all sides makes one wise” is certainly right, but you also have to distinguish among places, occasions, and situations. Some articles may indeed contain a little bit of truth, but behind that little bit of truth there are also many distortions. Of course, “listening to all…

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2005年9月2日

Supplementary Ideological Report for Party Membership Confirmation

Life & Notes2005.09.02

Supplementary Ideological Report for Party Membership Confirmation

Thought Report (1) Dear Party Organization: Why join the Party? What does joining the Party mean? In my previous thought reports, I have already discussed these questions many times. This time I thought of a metaphor that may not be the most apt one, but is very interesting, and perhaps can help me further express my views. I compare joining the Party to getting married. Why get married? Without marriage, everything can still go on as usual; one can still keep love, still live together, and even raise children. Likewise, without joining the Party, one can still do everything that ought to be done, can still keep one’s faith, and…

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2005年9月2日

On “Speaking of Principles”

Life & Notes2005.09.01

On “Speaking of Principles”

Nicknames got started during military training, things like “XX Man.” Someone—one of my closest friends, no less—actually said that I “are the most principle-abiding person in the philosophy department,” and called me “Principle Man.” I found this extremely uncomfortable, alas. In fact, I don’t think I’m a person who talks about principles. It would be more acceptable to say I’m “the least principle-oriented” person, because what I value is the word “go with the flow.” I not only advocate “making peace with whatever comes” and “adapting to circumstances,” but as for things like “playing along with the situation,” I’m not averse to them either; I even think they are necessary…

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2005年9月1日

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