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中国哲学书电子化计划
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儒家 -> 论衡 -> 道虚 -> 17

It is chronicled in the books of the Literati
that Lu Ao, when wandering near the "Northern Sea,"
passed the "Great North,"
and through the "Dark Gate"
entered upon the Mongolean plateau.
There he beheld an individual
with deep eyes, a black nose
and the neck of a wild goose. Lifting his shoulders,
he soared up, and rapidly came down again,
gamboling and disporting all the time against the wind.
When he caught sight of Lu Ao,
he suddenly took down his arms,
and sought refuge under a rock.
Lu Ao saw him there
resting on the back of a tortoise and eating an oyster.
Lu Ao accosted him saying,
"Sir, I believe that, because I have given up what the world desires,
separating from my kindred and leaving my home,
in order to explore what is outside of the six cardinal points,
you will condemn me.
I began travelling in my youth.
When I had grown up, I did not care for the ordinary duties of man,
but managed to travel about.
Of the four poles the "Great North" is the only one which I have not yet seen.
Now unexpectedly I find you here, Sir.
?” Shall we not become friends?"
The stranger burst out laughing and said,
"Why,
you are a Chinaman.
You ought not to come as far as this.
Yet sun and moon are still shining here. There are all the stars,
the four seasons alternate,
and the Yin and the Yang are still at work.
Compared to the "Nameless Region" this is only like a small hill.
I travel south over the "Weary Waste,"
and halt north in the "Hidden Village."
西 I proceed west to the "Obscure Hamlet,"
and pass east through the "Place of Dimness."
There is no earth beneath, and no heaven above.
Listening one does not hear,
and to the looker-on the objects flit away from sight.
Beyond that region
there is still shape.
Where that ends,
one advances ten million Li by making one step.
I could not yet get there.
You, Sir, reached only this place in your travels,
but speak of exploring.
Is not that an exaggeration?
But, please, remain.
I have to meet Han Man on the ninth heaven,
。” and cannot stay longer."
The stranger then raised his arms, gave his body a jerk,
and off he went into the clouds.
Lu Ao stared after him,
until he became invisible.
His heart was full of endless joy
and at the same time he was grieved,
as though he had lost somebody.
:“"Compared with you, my master, said he,
I am nothing more than an earth-worm is to a wild goose.
Crawling the whole day,
I do not advance more than some feet,
but myself consider it far.
?” It is pitiable indeed."


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