Rootless_Tree_100Verses#s1・Enlarged image of the painting
Enlarged image of the poem below as Xieyi
Outer Verse 1
▶Original Text
無根樹，花正白，潔淨無瑕氣自直。不因世濁污芳心，孤芳自賞天地寂。
▶Modern Translation
A white blossom crowns the rootless tree; spotless and straight, Qi flows pure.Untouched by the world’s murk, its lone fragrance savors the vast hush of heaven and earth.
▶Interpretation
[無根樹，花正白] White bloom—unblemished purity.
[潔淨無瑕氣自直] Stainless clarity—Qi rises upright of itself.
[不因世濁污芳心] Worldly grime cannot taint the fragrant heart.
[孤芳自賞天地寂] Lone perfume delights in cosmic silence.
▶Interpretation related to Tai Chi
Purity of intent outweighs outward praise.
Straight, unhindered Qi aligns body and mind.
Independence from fashions guards authentic form.
In stillness one communes with heaven‑earth quiet.
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