I was working on a deadline. There were only a few days left before the grand auction (more on this later) when these magnificent warriors would find new homes to guard. It was late at night before I came to The Golden Warrior. He gleamed under the lights of the city, a testament that history was still within our midst. The Sun Tzu’s quote about knowing oneself is the pivotal message of The Golden Warrior – a strategy that continues to be relevant within our time period.
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War, Special Edition
Map Position: #27 – No 3 Road & Lansdowne, Richmond
The Golden Warrior
Artist: Neil Chen Yang Chung
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Vancouver is a great place to live! Many people have trouble with all of the rainfall, but the rest of Canada is very, very cold in the wintertime. I like the rain!
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Hey!! I have nominated you for the Beautiful Blogger award… Please check this link for further details!!
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Cheers,
Sumithra.
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Thank you Sumithra, for you generous spirit!! I would be delighted to accept the Beautiful Blogger Award. Stay tuned for a post. So glad that we have connected – looking forward to our ongoing dialogue.
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Another beauty. What a wonderful history lesson. I wonder, does the Chinese lettering say anything about “Know yourself”? What a challenge to know oneself, it is a life long project.
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It is a life time project. Good thought on the Chinese characters! You have given me another project!!!
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Can you tell us more about the Art of War? Would love to know something of it…
Loved the quote… it had a sort of i-ching-ish ring to it…..
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Would love to tell you more about it!! Actually, you have given me another post idea. I hesitated to read “The Art of War” simply because of the title. If the title had been “The Art of Peace” – well, I would have read that book years ago. Sun Tzu gave me a difference perspective from the first lines. “Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.” Sun Tzu preferred peace, but understood that conflict was within humanity. He studied war to find peaceful solutions.
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Nice quote. I have this book on my kindle….in English! I am interested to know more about this art installation. Look forward to reading your post on the auction.
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You must read “The Art of War!” It is truly extraordinary. My only regret was that I didn’t read it 25 years ago, but I have made up for it in the last few years. I obtained the audio book at the Vancouver Public Library and found that listening gave me a whole new perspective because “The Art of War” comes from an oral tradition. Thank you so much for stopping by…
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I am embarrassed to say that many non Chinese friends read more Chinese classic than me. This is not an easy book, though. I need to “study” it instead of just reading it. Need more time and patience!
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That’s what I thought, but once you get into the rhythm, it seems to carry you away. You are right – it is not an easy study because it makes you look inward before you look outward!!
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