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Rootless_Tree_100Verses#43・Enlarged image of the painting

Enlarged image of the poem below as Xieyi
Verse 43
▶Original Text
無根樹，花正紅，心隨天命，順氣自來。陰陽相助，氣運如風，無求無欲，自然是道。
▶Modern Translation
A crimson flower flames on the rootless tree;
Heart trusts Heaven, qi harmonises by itself.
Yin and yang assist each other—qi roams like wind;
With no quest, no craving, one dwells in the Way.
▶Interpretation
1.[無根樹，花正紅] Red = vibrant life within volatility.
2.[心隨天命，順氣自來] Yielding to destiny brings natural qi coherence.
3.[陰陽相助，氣運如風] Balanced poles let qi blow free.
4.[無求無欲，自然是道] Desire-lessness reveals the Dao itself.
▶Interpretation related to Tai Chi
•Let movements arise, not be forced.
•Yin–yang cycling smooths hua and fajin.
•Abandon winning/losing; enter Taoist state.

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