Rootless_Tree_100Verses#35・Enlarged image of the painting
Enlarged image of the poem below as Xieyi
Verse 35
▶Original Text
無根樹，花正黃，龍鳳呈祥，氣勢雄。天地有情，氣隨形，行者觀，心隨氣。
▶Modern Translation
A yellow blossom crowns the rootless tree;
Dragon and phoenix appear, qi surges in grandeur.
When Heaven and Earth are moved by feeling,
Qi follows form, and mind rides the flow.
▶Interpretation
1.[無根樹，花正黃] – Yellow = centre, maturity, stability.
2.[龍鳳呈祥，氣勢雄] – Auspicious beasts signal majestic qi.
3.[天地有情，氣隨形] – Qi follows bodily shape when cosmos and heart align.
4.[行者觀，心隨氣] – Practitioners observe; mind accompanies qi.
▶Interpretation related to Tai Chi
•Establish strong dantian (central yellow).
•Yin-yang (dragon–phoenix) harmonise to raise qi.
•Principle: “qi follows shape, mind follows qi.”
•Inner listening (ting-jin) guides unified mind-body.
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