Title: Talking about Su Shi's Contradictory Complex on Standing Aloof from Worldly Affairs and Getting Involved in Them
Abstract: Su Shi, the eminent writer, was good at writing poems, painting and calligraphy. However, he wasn't very fortunate in life and experienced ups and downs in officialdom, which resulted in his contradictory complex in worldly affairs: sometimes, he stood aloof from them; sometimes, he got involved in them. Su Shi's thoughts were both contradictory and harmonious. He based his thoughts on the Confucian school and learned the essence of Buddhism. He pursued the Confucianism without being pedantic. He enjoyed Buddhism without being indifferent to worldly affairs. He was as firm and tenacious as a Confucian and as free and easy as a buddhist.
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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