孙大午在北京故宫独照 1972
SUN Dawu 孙大午, President of the Board of Directors of Hebei Dawu Group of companies. He was born at Lang Wu Zhuang Village, Gaolin town, Xushui County, Hebei Province in June, 1954. In 1963, he attended school in Gaolin town. During the years 1971-1978, he undertook military service at Lin Fen, Shanxi province. Then, during the period 1979-1989, he worked at the China Agriculture Bank in Xushui. In 1989, he built Hebei Dawu Agriculture and Husbandry Co. He was self-educated during the years 1978-1982 in language and literature to the level of college graduate. He continued his self-education between 1984-1986 through a correspondence college degree program offered by Hebei University of Politics and Law. In June 1996, he was awarded the Champion of Raising Poultry of Hebei province. At this time, he was elected as representative for the People of Baoding city, Hebei Province. In August 1996, he was elected as Lee Chair of Baoding Poultry and Egg Industry United Farm Society. On September 20th, 1996, he was awarded the Title of Baoding Pioneer Individual World Health Organization (WHO) Donors' Fund for School and Education. In the year 2001, he became the master of Dawu School. In October 2002, SUN Dawu was appointed as Senior researcher at the Institute of Peasant Problems, China Agriculture University.
The Confucian philosopher
SUN Dawu 孙大午 has risen from the village of Langwuzhuang, Hebei, China.
Sun Dawu is a man of principle and conscience whose goal is to serve
mankind through the application of pragmatic philosophy. He is an
embodiment of civilization itself which emerged from an agrarian culture
along the Yellow, Indus, Nile and Euphrates river valleys. The village
and Sun are changing, building and achieving. He intends to improve the
social system through educational training, health care, and job
creation. This is the story of Sun.
Perhaps there is no better
way to understand a foreign country and its people than through the
everyday routine of a job. I have worked in the People's Republic of
China as a teacher and foreign expert from Canada for six years. During
this time, I have taught doctoral students at the Graduate School of the
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. I do not pretend to describe all of
China nor every Chinese, but rather to depict a particular village
called Langwuzhuang and a special person whose name is Sun Dawu. His
Chinese name is 孙大午.
The man named Sun is a pragmatic philosopher
in the Confucian school of true value virtue. Confucians believe "in
the fundamental goodness of man, supporting rule by moral persuasion
according to the concept of li . In other words, Confucianism as a social philosophy is mainly concerned with ren or compassion for others which can be achieved by those who understand thoroughly rules of propriety and ritual forms.
This
Confucian entrepreneur or theoretical farmer advocates the
transformation of an agricultural based society into a cultural
community; as well as the expansion of the service sector economy and
establishment of ecosystem services.
I agreed to start a college
in Hebei Province at the request of a Distinguished Scholar of the
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The emphasis of the college would be
on the 3 R's (reading, writing and arithmetic. The new institution was
to be established at a small village called Langwuzhuang, Xushui County,
Hebei Province. The village is located 48 kilometers south-west of
Beijing. Currently, there is a private middle school on the property
which boasts a student population of over 2200 and a teaching staff of
200. It may be noted that three-quarters of the students come from other
provinces.
The educator wished to give the students an
affordable quality education at a higher institute of learning by
building a college on the property. The educator's name is SUN Dawu who
was already known nationwide because his young students are versed in
ancient Tang and Song poetry and Confucian morality. We had met Sun at a
conference of scholars who were interested in Confucian principles.
In
early December 2002, I flew into Beijing on a domestic airline. We then
drove to Xu Shui from Beijing. A thick fog blanketed the landscape. At
the toll gate, we were redirected to a secondary road because of a
serious accident. It was a Chinese philosopher who proverbially said
"May you live in interesting times". I am not sure if he meant that as a
blessing or bane. I might it express it poetically as follows:
This is that which lives
That were this which left.
We
turned onto a country road bustling with agricultural commerce and
three wheel vehicles. This is the three kilometer road built by Sun to
provide access to his school and business. In order to gain the
right-of-way, he pays the farmers a yearly sum and also gives them usage
of the road at no cost; in other words, there is no toll gate. This
demonstrates his fairness and facility to act cooperatively with his
fellow farmers.
We arrived somewhere in the middle of nowhere
within the Middle Kingdom. What I mean is that there is nothing for the
eye to fix on until one reaches the Dawu site. Then one sees an amazing
sight. A middle school complex, a farming community and thriving
agricultural business arises from the land. How on earth did this get
here? It was through the effort, enterprise and ingenuity of Sun and
thousands of employees. The fog cleared and the sun rose .
"Confucius
said that true knowledge consists in knowing that we know what we do
know, and that we do not know what we do not know. False knowledge
consists in thinking that we know what we do not know and that we do not
know what we do know."
On Life, Chapter XII, Leo Tolstoy
知道别人的优点，知道别人的缺点。知道别人优点中的缺点，知道别人缺点中的优点。才是知道别人。先知道别人，然后教育别人，
Sun spent
ten years in the military where he became a leader of men and master of
machinery. Then, ten years were spent in the Department of Agriculture
where he became an agricultural and banking expert. Then, when reaching
middle age, the business was launched on only 10,000 yuan or the
equivalent of $2000 Canadian. It is now a multi-million dollar
vertically integrated enterprise.
If one can judge character by
appearance then it may be concluded that Sun is supremely serene. One
has the overall impression of a dignified country gentleman without
pretense. A sense of calmness and quietude pervades his face. His
eyelids appear half-open or half-closed as if they were simultaneously
open to truth and closed to untruth. His sweater is a familiar favorite
which is worn thread-bare at the elbows. It covers a slightly portly
belly which suggests a contentedness with self and affable disposition
towards others. Finally, one senses that his physical motions are
economical in nature so that his energy can be channeled into mental and
spiritual endeavors.
I recall my first visit to the Dawu Group
as I sit on a bench at the Confucian temple built during the Yuan
Dynasty (1302 A.D.) in the nation's capital. Its most precious relics
are eight stone drums of the Zhou Dynasty (827-782 B.C) inscribed with
four-letter poems. In the main hall there is a shrine for holding
memorial ceremonies to ancestors of Confucius. It is rather sad to see
the temple in a gross state of neglect and disrepair.
In
contrast, the Dawu Group is alive with growth and prospects of continued
prosperity. A statue of a rearing white stallion greeted me at the
entrance. Next, I am dazzled by a mosaic rooster as I read the lines of a
couplet "As the rooster announces the arrival of the dawn, a chick
strikes open the shell of a chaotic universe". Finally, I see real
animals---thousands of roosters, hens and chicks. Do you think a chick
is cuddly? You'll find 60,000 cuddlesome chicks per day on this farm.
Sun's
enterprise is both a manufacturing and farming operation. Sun Dawu is
the Chairman of the company. It has six branches: namely, Dawu Forge Co.
Ltd., Dawu Hatchery Co. Ltd., Dawu Provision Co. Ltd., Dawu Electronic
and Electric Co. Ltd., Dawu Grape Development Co. Ltd., and Dawu Middle
School ( Senior, Junior and Primary).
In classical Chinese
tradition, the "Dawu" meant the final dance. This dance symbolized the
sixth or last of a series of dynasties. The dance dealt with a realistic
subject. According to Confucius who saw it performed, the Dawu was a
dance of perfect beauty.
The processing and manufacturing side of
the business is impressive. There were several factories processing
wheat and corn into animal feed. There was a production line filled with
hatchery machines which were destined for the national and
international markets.
However, Sun also wanted to see other
farmers successful, too. He advised them on how to enter the business
and duplicate his success. And he was successful. He established the
344th largest private enterprise in China. Sun is 365. Do I mean the
number of solar days or the 365th wealthiest person in the People's
Republic of China according to Forbes?
The middle school's
buildings rise up in their own quarter. There are many more buildings
than I had imagined. As I walked from older buildings to newer ones, I
saw the construction lessons learned and applied.
The cafeterias
were fascinating. There were ten different types of kitchens to suit the
various ethnic tastes of a diverse student population. In other words,
more than lip service was paid to the rights of minorities. The older
students were privileged to sit at table and chair. However, the younger
students stood while they ate at a large circular table. There were
1000 young students in the giant hall which also doubled as a cinema.
What
was a typical study day for the studious? Wake up at 5:45 a.m. for a
ten minute exercise (one of several exercise periods between classes).
Then, there is an hour of class before breakfast. There are eight more
hours of class punctuated by rest and meal times. Next, one and a half
hours of supervised homework in the classroom. One half hour is allowed
to prepare for bed. Sleep time was at 10 p.m. The teaching program runs
seven days a week. This is one of the most impressive learning schedules
implemented with quality education that I have ever seen whether one
compares it to Chinese or international schools. This type of program
and school is a strategic necessity for the countryside and country.
The
garden was a haven or heaven for anyone who wished to visit---peasant,
farmer, student or teacher. It began with a fountained goldfish pond
whose sole amphibian resident was a bullfrog. Vines and willows were
recently planted to relieve the eye and ear.
Then one proceeded
along a winding track which was fronted and flanked by canals whose
banks were overgrown with a degree of luxuriant foliage which had
reached that harmonious state between growth and decay. One might say
that the beech was popular and the poplar was beached. The waters
reflecting the verdure were still and tranquil.
An ornamental Chinese pavilion graced the landscape. It was dedicated to Sun's wife. The shrine had an aura of a life of love.
At
the end of the path were two swimming pools. The waters were unquiet as
students splashed, plunged and jumped. They forgot temporarily their
aspirations to be child ren (person/people) and again became children.
In
harmony with the environment there is a Confucian museum. It is home to
a bronze casting of Confucius who was one of the greatest philosophers;
as well as other luminaries from the distant past. It is a place of
peace.
An enchanting song wafted by the wind we heard. It was the school anthem written by Sun. Its lyrics are as follows:
Tomorrow's Sun Will Rise From Here
Oh, salute the national flag
in the early morning dawn!
Know to study and forge ahead
as this is the way to awareness.
There is a path of hard work
to climb the mountain of books.
The vast seas of knowledge are
better crossed with sound boat.
Seek knowledge, pursue truth
and understand reality's nature.
We have our vigour and
we've our willpower to win.
For your self-respect and
the honour of Dawu School,
Overcome all difficulties through
clear thought and decisive action.
Oh Dawu School!
The brilliance of yesterday continues today.
The sun of Dawu's dawn will come from here.
The sun of tomorrow will rise from here.
II
Oh, salute the school flag
in the auroral rural dawn!
Accept challenge and recognize opportunity
as here lays a solid foundation.
All comers go forthrightly
to all corners of the country.
Today's success or failure is decided on strength:
Tomorrow's win or defeat
is determined by eternal values.
Seek goodness, justice
and realistic truth.
For your self respect and
the honour of Dawu School,
Overcome all difficulties through
clear thought and decisive action.
Oh Dawu Students!
The brilliance of yesterday continues today.
The sun of Dawu's dawn will come from here.
The sun of tomorrow will rise from here.
The school anthem as written by the Master SUN Dawu 柾寄怜
(copyright 2003)
It
helps me to recollect the essence of Sun's philosophy through sit still
meditation in a Chinese pavilion at the Temple of the Earth. Basically,
he wished to transform his agricultural enterprise into a cultural
concern as he, too, underwent the metamorphosis from farmer to
philosopher. The process had begun with the establishment of a middle
school several years ago. It promulgated virtues similar to those
supported by the 4-H program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to
help young people become productive citizens; namely improve the head,
heart, hands and health.
He conceived of the idea of extending
his school into a college which would provide vocational training for
young people by empowering them to get jobs in the service sector. The
area of specialization was tourism and hotel management. A cooperative
program would be established in conjunction with various national
hotels. Its foundation was a partnership with a Canadian college which
would provide professionals with knowledge, resources and skills in
these specialized sectors. The program would be broadened through
linkage with three universities in Beijing, a university in Sydney,
Australia, a college in Japan, four middle schools in other provinces
and a four star hotel.
These international cooperative endeavours would ensure a broad cultural exchange in a new field called cultour or
culture and tourism. It would initially bring Canadian teachers on a
rotating basis to the global village college. Canadian students enrolled
in the training program could also receive credit for their overseas
hands-on-training at the college's existing hotel and other Chinese
hotels. Finally, Chinese teachers might be afforded the chance to teach
ESL (English as a Second Language) to Chinese and other foreign students
in a newly opened program at the Canadian college.
The Canadian
delegation consisting of the Dean of the College and Director of Trades
and Industrial Training visited China in early February. We met them at
the Beijing Toronto Hotel. It was our plan to take them to the Dawu
Group on the next day. However, Sun was so enthused about their arrival
that he came to Beijing and booked an hotel room next door in order to
meet them earlier and personally escort them to his private school.
There are few private, middle schools in China.
The students,
teachers and staff met all the expectations of the Canadian officials.
The Canadians were duly impressed by the character and nature of our
students. Our students were poor; nevertheless they were highly
motivated and dedicated to hard work and perseverance. We met orphans,
too, whom Sun had taken under his care.
Initially, Sun was going
to allow the new college to gain access to one-half of his building.
Then, he decided to dedicate the entire building to the institute.
Finally, he privately told me of his dream to build an entirely new
college on another site. And this man's dreams become reality!
We
concluded the day by signing a contract with the Canadian college to
start a new program in hotel management. In addition, we agreed to set
up a nanny training course to qualify young people for a job in the
fastest growing sector in the economy as supervisors of the children of
wealthy Chinese families. In a reciprocal visit to Canada, Sun and I
were to discuss our desire to build a dormitory/hotel on the Canadian
campus; as well as establish a department of oriental medicine.
"The safety of the whole
depends upon the mutual
protection of every part."
Sir William Blackstone
A
tide of mass hysteria gripped Beijing in April 2003. This particular
hysteria was caused by SARS and fuelled by disinformation. Vegetable and
fruit prices rose 100% based on speculation that Beijing would be
cordoned off. The prices of vinegar, disinfectant and medicine rose
considerably. Many rumors exaggerated the direness of the situation. For
example, I heard that airplanes would be used to spray disinfectant
over the city.
Beijing became a ghost town when the inflowing
tide of people escaped to the safety of their barred doors and windows.
People were afraid to talk with neighbours either in person or even over
the telephone. They seemed almost to think that the virus could be
spread over the telephone lines. Each apartment, business and store
walled itself up against the world---imprisoning their inhabitants and
restricting outsiders.
I took the subway to the museum. The train
was virtually empty. When someone coughed, people moved ten feet away.
Sitting across from me was a young woman in a mask. She was constantly
rubbing her hands in palpable fear. At the museum, a clerk sat behind a
panel of glass. She wore an N95 mask and surgical gloves. She picked up
my entrance fare with tweezers. Then she disinfected the money with a
spray.
It was necessary to return to the Dawu school after the
international worker's holiday as I needed to make preparations for the
new college. Canadian officials from the embassy had inspected our
Middle School. They found a satisfactory situation.
Ironically, I
met Sun most often on the track and field as opposed to the office or
boardroom. It was here that I learned more about the man. It was our
habit to exercise at 5:45 am each day. He would visit the track with his
wife and they would jog several laps. He would listen to the Voice of
America on his radio for the latest news.
Sun showed some
interest in my training program. He said that it was very different. He
asked me what it was called and I replied kick boxing. He told me that
my high punches were not efficient. I replied that I was preparing to
meet a taller opponent, but he countered that elbows would be more
effective. Then he showed me his kata or set routine.
Sun pointed
to an empty field beyond the wall. That is where I will build the
college. This declaration surprised me. Up until this point, he had only
wanted to utilize one of the existing buildings. Now he wanted to erect
a new complex which would be independent in every way from the Middle
School.
At an off-hour office meeting, I proposed to Sun that we
hire an Australian colleague at the middle school on a temporary basis.
His response told me much about the man and his highest priority. He
said that it was necessary to legally keep the middle school and college
separate in terms of staff as they were different legal entities. He
did not wish to break the law because he believed that the law was
paramount. I agreed with him, but countered that the teacher could
legally be employed at the middle school while the higher grade students
would be practically identical with those who would later enroll in the
college. He replied that respect for the law was our primary concern in
both actuality and appearance.
Professor Frank A. Kretschmer
showed an interest in developing a textbook. Prof. Kretschmer had
completed several textbooks on behalf of the Chinese Academy of Social
Sciences, prepared entrance examinations, advised doctoral candidates on
their dissertations and taught writing theory and practice for some
fifteen years in the People's Republic of China. He accepted the
challenge of devising a course textbook specializing in English for
tourism and culture for the proposed college.
Sun asked me to
write an article for the student newspaper. He did not dictate its
content nor make any suggestions as to what I was to write; in other
words I was free to express my opinion. I concentrated on three areas;
namely, respect for elders, the importance of hard work and the nature
of change. With respect to elders, I advised students to respect their
leaders who serve them. It was a student's duty to pay attention to
parents and listen to teachers. Finally, it was his/her duty to respect
himself/herself through self-knowledge; afterall, he/she will be an
elder to someone, too.
I extolled the importance of diligence by
referring to the activities of the Chinese bee and Canadian beaver. The
bee visits over 1000 flowers in a single day. Its reward is food and our
reward is honey. The beaver is busy building his house which provides
it with shelter and shows us the necessary skills to dam rivers.
Finally,
I wrote that everything that we see or perceive is subject to change.
For example, instruments indicate that the continents move by several
inches every year. However, there exist virtues that do not change:
beauty, goodness, justice and truth.
In one lecture, I was trying
to convey the concept of question and answer with regard to family
names. I would ask the students "What is your family name? The answer
was "My family name is SUN". It inspired me to write a poem at the Dawu
School. It is called The Question Mark. Sun asked to read it. I have
dedicated it to SUN Dawu.
This will mark the first publication of
any of my poems. It may be difficult for a western reader to appreciate
the fact that it is illegal to publish avant-garde poetry in unofficial
magazines or books within China and impossible in official media. The
Public Security Bureau (PSB but not PBS) may not look benignly at an
unsanctioned literary composition of free-form which is characterized by
the freedom of poetry and the structure of philosophy.
"We
know the good, we apprehend it clearly, but we can't bring it to
achievement. To persevere, trusting in what he hopes he has, is courage
in a man."
Euripides, Hippolytus
Sun
and I toured his agricultural business. It was clear to me that the
tour served three purposes: inform me of his business interests, inspect
his operation and entertain his two year old nephew. He was successful
in all areas.
In terms of his business, I saw vast field of
wheat, many "mu" of grape and a thriving hatchery business. I thought of
the founding of Alexandria and asked him how long it would take to walk
around the perimeter? His answer was a full day. On this day, he was
particularly concerned about his grape business. He talked with the
workers about the harvest, the pruning of vines and the spraying
program. He showed keen interest in his new variety of California grape.
Vines were pointed out that he had personally planted several years
ago. All the time, he doted on his nephew. He carried him in his strong
arms, helped him to reach a grape leaf and played stick-sword games.
Then, he took him to see his nephew's favourite animal--a cow.
Sun's
philosophy is composed of principles for guidance in practical affairs,
so to some extent it resembles the common sense philosophy of Benjamin
Franklin. The name Franklin actually derives from the Middle English
word "frankeleyn" meaning freeman. A freeman was assertive of his rights
as a member of an independent middle class. ( Benjamin Franklin--An American Life , Walter Isaacson, Thorndike Press, Waterville, Maine, 2003, p.15)
The
wisest American formed a club of mutual improvement to discuss and
debate Moral, Philosophical and Public Service issues. Sun attended
Confucian philosophical conferences in the capital while welcoming
scholars to the village. Franklin ran his successful printing busines on
the basis of industry and temperance. Sun has built an agricultural
enterprise on the same principles.
There are other remarkable
resemblances between these two men. Franklin began Philadelphia's first
public library while Sun is completing a seven story library in a remote
village. In 1751, Franklin acted in the service of man by supporting
the establishment of a public hospital as Sun opened a new hospital in
2003. The philosopher Franklin was self-educated, yet founded a school;
while the theorist Sun founded his middle school and planned a college
after educating himself. Finally, Franklin wrote articles in the Almanac
and newspapers while Sun has published articles in both print and
electronic form as means to educate, inform and influence.
The
legendary phoenix-philosopher Sun has arisen out of the fire's ashes
after multiples of 500 years in the village of Langwuzhuang, county of
Xu Shui and country of China. It is the same phoenix heralded by the
occidental poets and a myriad of oriental poets. "A hungry phoenix does
not scurry to pick up grains of millet; it eats but small pieces of
jade". (A Hungry Phoenix, Li Pai). Its brilliance symbolizes the rebirth
of a way of life whose aim is to promote intellectual, religious and
spiritual values rather than crass mass materialism. "Goodness canont be
obtained until what is difficult has been duly done." (Confucius, The
Analects, 6-20).
At 3:00 a.m. on the 27th of May, I was awakened
by a row. It took place directly across from my hotel room on the fourth
floor of a student dormitory. Someone yelled in Chinese "Sit down!" I
saw lights turned on and off in various rooms. I followed flashlights as
they went from room to room. Then all was quiet until I heard the soft
breathing a a policeman beneath my window.
At the break of dawn, I
went for my regular exercise. However, Sun did not appear that morning.
When I returned to my room, I found a short note left on my desk. It
told me to immediately prepare to leave for Beijing. This was strange
since I wasn't slated to leave for another two weeks. Later, an employee
came to my room. He asked me if I had heard the police siren last
night. A whirlwind of police had swept the village. He informed me that
Sun had been arrested. In a surprising move, he asked for the return of
his note. I said that I had thrown it away. He retrieved the note from
the garbage and tore it into pieces. Then he ordered me to pack my
things.
I asked him why was Sun arrested? He told me that Sun had
strange ideas. I replied "Strange ideas?". He clarified his remark by
saying that Sun's ideas were "advanced". I asked how anyone could be
arrested for advanced ideas? He replied that it was better to know
nothing.
An half hour later, the employee returned to my room. He
told me now to unpack all my bags. I was not to appear to be leaving.
In fact, I was under house arrest for an unknown reason.
The
situation was exceedingly serious. It was obvious that my arrest was
connected in some way to the arrest of Sun. He was in terrible,
unutterable trouble over his advanced ideas.
I was told that my
meals would be brought to my room. Did I want anything special? I
replied no salt, no MSG and no garlic. In other words, I wanted nothing
to eat. My meal was brought to me at supper time. I refused it. It was
explained to me by telephone that I must accept the food; so I allowed
the food to be placed on my desk. I ate nothing for two days.
I
was also informed me that the Xu Shui police would conduct an interview.
I was told that I had been arrested for staying at a hotel and not
reporting my presence within 10 days to a police station. I told him
that I wished to speak to the Canadian Embassy. At no point in my
detention was I allowed to speak to the Canadian Embassy.
I had
never seen police at the Langwuzhuan village, so to be interviewed by
police here was an extraordinary event. In fact, there had been no need
for police at this village. There had been next to no crime.
Communication
was chaotic. The internet connection was cut on my personal computer. I
was asked by the government official if I had spoken to anyone outside
before the denial of service. On the previous day, they had reconfigured
the computer in the teacher's room along with changed passwords. A fax
message had been thrown out the window to two bystanders. I was neither
allowed to speak with the Canadian Embassy personnel nor contact a
lawyer.
The next morning the atmosphere was surreal. There was no
exercise program in the courtyard. The music was somber as if a death
dirge. The announcer spoke in hushed tones. All was calm. Too calm. I
don't know that if a butterfly flaps its wings there will be a hurricane
on Mars, but it seemed to me that events here were leading to
something. That something was a horrific storm.
As I looked out
the window that morning, an unusual phenomenon was transpiring. The sky
was an ominous curtain of dark gray while the courtyard which held
hundreds of children was bathed in the light of the sun. A storm was
approaching. The dark curtain moved closer, but the children were
oblivious to the sinister looking sky because their view was obstructed
by the building, they were immersed in the sunshine and they were
occupied with play. I was unable to warn them of the curtain because I
was incarcerated in my hotel room.
In a matter of minutes, the
courtyard darkened. Day turned into night. Gale force winds raced
through the confined area. A sandstorm blew. Many children raced to the
buildings with hands to their eyes. Others were disoriented by the blast
of the sand as they stood motionless. Some children were still on the
outdoor phones talking with their parents who were thousands of miles
away. I could not shout a warning to the children over the tumultuous
roar.
I heard a pelting on the window. At first, I didn't know
what it was, but then I realized that it wasn't sand, but hail this
time. They were large sized hail pellets. However, there were children
returning to the courtyard to retrieve their laundry which was lashed
and lifted away by the wind. They were hit on the head by the hail. Yet
they persisted in collecting together their few clothes which were all
these peasant children owned. The merciless hail drove them inside. The
children on the phones were cowering under the cowls of the phone
stations. They retreated to their dormitories through a torrential rain.
And through all of this I stood helpless to assist.
In summary,
Sun wants to establish an ideal city-state which will serve as a model
for the rest of China. It is founded upon practical Confucian principles
which have formed the basis of Chinese society for thousands of years.
His goal is to transform a rural community based on agriculture to a
civilized city-state (based upon culture) which has Chinese and
international characteristics. Specifically,he wishes to improve the
quality of life for farmers and peasants by job creation.
Sun has
"demanded greater freedom for farmers to speak out and organize in an
effort to protect and develop their economic interests". (Agence
France-Presse) However, while under arrest, he is held under the
strictest constraints of silence. It is Sun's golden silence that
instructs us now without words as the sun shines seemingly without
sound. One can say of Sun that "Stainless trust doesn't rust".
The
terms "up" and "down" have a fixed meaning in nature. For example, up
is the direction of a plant's shoot and down is the direction of its
root based on gravity. In human affairs, up and down are positioned
relatively since what is up today may be down tomorrow and vice versa. A
philosopher might develop that the "p" which is the last letter of the
word "up" actually points downward, while it might be punctuated that
the "d" which is the first letter of the word "down" points upward; in
other words, the first rifts in the clouds will end conciliation and the
last salt of the earth shall render cooperation. Let the last words
seen be those of Sun.
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
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