Marblehead Posted July 9, 2017 (edited) The sages (those honored by the Confucians) are rebuked for their pursuit of knowledge and interference with the innate characteristics of things. Left to their own devices, human beings and animals would form harmonious natural communities. {Long read. Sorry. Only one section.} Edited July 16, 2017 by Marblehead 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites