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1天 瑞Tian RuiHeaven's Gifts<strong>The</strong> ChangeMASTER LIEH (Lieh Tzu) dwelt on a vegetable plot inthe Chêng State for forty years, and no man knew himfor what he was. <strong>The</strong> prince, his ministers, and all thestate <strong>of</strong>ficials looked on him as one <strong>of</strong> the common herd.A time <strong>of</strong> dearth fell upon the state, and he waspreparing to migrate to Wei, when his disciples said tohim: “Now that you are going away without any prospect<strong>of</strong> returning, we have ventured to approach you, hopingfor instruction. Are there no words from the lips <strong>of</strong> [yourteacher] Hu-Ch'iu Tzu-lin that you can impart to us?"Lieh Tzu smiled and said: “Do you suppose that Hu Tzudealt in words? However, I will try to repeat to you whatmy Master said on one occasion to Po-hun Mou-jên [afellow-disciple]. I was standing <strong>by</strong> and heard his words,

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