Poetry of wisdom

Zhi’s verses are as follows:

1. A brave man knows the truth, and a wise man must be benevolent. ——From "Giving Xiao Yu" by Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty

2. All living beings are dependents, and the body of wisdom is Vajra. ——From "Three Hundred and Three Poems" by Hanshan of the Tang Dynasty

3. The weather and people are ups and downs, and wisdom and planning can lead to defeat. ——From Feng Daizheng of the Tang Dynasty, "The Resentment of Concubine Yu"

4. A wise man will throw you away, and a fool will throw you away. ——From "Three Hundred and Three Poems" by Han Shan of the Tang Dynasty

5. All fools admire, while the wise touch their palms and smile. ——From "Three Hundred and Three Poems" by Hanshan of the Tang Dynasty

6. Living in seclusion in the forest, how can wisdom come from. ——From "Three Hundred and Three Poems" by Han Shan of the Tang Dynasty

7. Laughing at oneself has no building to protect one's wisdom. What is the use of the poor lead rafter? ——From "Six Long Sentences on Chang'an Miscellaneous Questions" by Du Mu of the Tang Dynasty

8. If you can't break the barrier, you will be unwise, and if you can't break the threshold, you won't be forceful. ——From Huang Jingren's "Traveling of the Tiger in the Circle" of the Qing Dynasty

9. How can it be consistent with Xiaozi Zhi, the camp of the sages. ——From Sui Dynasty Yang Guang's "Drinking Horses in the Great Wall Grottoes"

10. Ran Deng and Sakyamuni only discuss the front and rear wisdom. ——From "Three Hundred and Three Poems" by Hanshan of the Tang Dynasty

11. Neither stupid nor wise, I will never hear from you again. ——From "Three Hundred and Three Poems" by Hanshan of the Tang Dynasty

12. Only when mud pellets are soaked in water can one know that there is no sense. ——From "Three Hundred and Three Poems" by Hanshan of the Tang Dynasty

13. Always hold the sword of wisdom to defeat the thieves of troubles. ——From "Three Hundred and Three Poems" by Hanshan of the Tang Dynasty

14. If you are weak in virtue and wisdom, you will not be able to return to farming. ——From Xie Lingyun's "Climbing the Pool and Going Up the Tower" by Xie Lingyun of the Southern and Northern Dynasties

15. I swear to wash away troubles and dust forever with the water of wisdom.

——From "Two Poems on Self-consciousness" by Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty