Rootless_Tree_24Chapter#h1・Enlarged image of the painting
Enlarged image of the poem below as Xieyi
Appendix I
▶Original Text
無根樹，花正殊，根在坤維接太虛。三家路，會玄珠，牢把金鎖鎮玄都。
吞盡靈砂歸鼎內，神虎驤騰走鬼區。喜踟躕，笑踟躕，行到蓬萊觀碧虛。
▶Modern Translation
The flower of the rootless tree is unlike any other; its root lies in Earth (Kun) and connects with the Infinite Void.
The three paths unite in the Pearl of Mystery. Grasp the golden key and stabilize the Sacred Capital.
Swallow all spiritual sand and return it to the cauldron. The Divine Tiger leaps through ghostly realms.
With joy and hesitation, one finally arrives at Penglai, gazing into the blue sky.
▶Interpretation
• Symbolizes the unification of the Daoist, Confucian, and Buddhist paths.
• The journey ends in spiritual freedom and vision.▶Interpretation related to Tai Chi
Tai Chi, too, integrates diverse philosophies into one way.
This poem describes transcending inner fears and outer limitations—reaching effortless mastery.
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