Marblehead Posted November 8, 2016 Yes , I'm now thinking , you're right , the point of the thing is the relationship of the living. I stand corrected. The first question one really would have is who the heck is this person? not his behavior, though he stands out for it. And his name if its Possibly 'Idle Intruder' points at it. Yes, Idle Intruder. But that was only because he was not family with anyone except Lao Tzu. The disciple just lacked understanding of the relationship. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taoist Texts Posted November 9, 2016 So Legge's 'loosening' loosely fits ? yes, totally. I vaguely remember that some commentator belive 帝 to be an error for some type of a cord. 绳 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted November 9, 2016 yes, totally. I vaguely remember that some commentator belive 帝 to be an error for some type of a cord. 绳 What a great way to justify your opinion. The original was in error. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
