The concept of poverty and prosperity refers to two different situations individuals may experience in life. It encompasses various aspects of one’s life, including material wealth, social status, and reputation. Generally, people aspire to achieve prosperity and avoid being in a state of poverty. At the same time, people also place great value on …
Literally, this term means “united, we’ll be as solid as a fortress.” With concerted effort, people collectively can generate tremendous strength and be able to overcome all difficulties. Zhi, the second character in the term, means will, and cheng, the last character, means the wall of a fortress. The whole term implies three most important ele…
Poetry should have its distinct subject and artistic taste. In the Northern Song Dynasty, inspired by Huang Tingjian (1045-1105), poets of the Jiangxi School used poetry as a means to express views on public issues. In doing so, they tended to overlook the use of inspiring and evocative language unique to poetic expression. In Canglang’s Criticism…