This is a cursive script by Wen Zhi Ming, a calligrapher and painter of the Ming Dynasty. It is the last sentence from the first chapter of the "Analects" - Zi said: "I am not worried that others do not know me. I worry that I do not know others."
The vernacular translation of this sentence is: Confucius said, it's not fear of others not understanding oneself, but fearing not understanding others.
Li Shi carefully appreciated each character, and finally concluded that the cursive script of Wen Zhi Ming might have been inspired by Wang Xi Zhi's "Preface to the Sacred Teachings".
A scene suddenly emerged in his mind: an ancient person from more than five hundred years ago studying the calligraphy of another ancient person from more than sixteen hundred years ago in their study.
This scene transformed into two profound words - Literary Continuity.
"Calligraphy also plays an important role in the transmission of Hua Xia's literary heritage," he said.
