By virtue of inaction.
Who can mount to heaven, and roaming through the clouds, pass beyond the limits of space, oblivious of existence, for ever and ever without end?"
The three looked at each other and smiled; and as neither had any misgivings, they became friends accordingly.
Shortly afterwards Tzŭ Sang Hu died; whereupon Confucius sent Tzŭ Kung
One of his chief disciples.
to take part in the mourning. But Tzŭ Kung found that one had composed a song which the other was accompanying on the lute,
Strictly speaking, a kind of zitha, played with two hammers.
as follows:—
Ah! Wilt thou come back to us, Sang Hu?
Ah! Wilt thou come back to us, Sang Hu?