Meaning: originally to die violently but often used today to describe a person
who dies while still active.
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Trying to jump on the bandwagon of poetry, I, an eternal imposter, on the
proverb arranged my thoughts below.
We Chinese avoid the topic like a plague
and would shun death itself if only we could.
In the west, the subject seems much less taboo.
I used to laugh at the ancient Greek notion
that the best way to go is to die in battle.
Many moons passed since I heard it
and nowadays on the idea I am almost sold.
As we live in a much less martial world,
to check out with one's boots on sounds not bad at all.
Forget it. I'm no poet after all :-)
Meaning.
At death
main diff
Chinese culture
Final Buddhism in China is a compromise with local teachings (Taoism, Confucianism).
the root of Chinese culture remains as before, not replaced by Buddhism.
Meaning: originally to die violently but often used today to describe a person
who dies while still active.
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Trying to jump on the bandwagon of poetry, I, an eternal imposter, on the
proverb arranged my thoughts below.
We Chinese avoid the topic like a plague
and would shun death itself if only we could.
In the west, the subject seems much less taboo.
I used to laugh at the ancient Greek notion
that the best way to go is to die in battle.
Many moons passed since I heard it
and nowadays on the idea I am almost sold.
As we live in a much less martial world,
to check out with one's boots on sounds not bad at all.
Forget it. I'm no poet after all :-)
Meaning.
At death
main diff
Chinese culture
Final Buddhism in China is a compromise with local teachings (Taoism, Confucianism).
the root of Chinese culture remains as before, not replaced by Buddhism.