Where did you learn this?" asked Nan-po Tzu-k'uei. "I learned it from the son of Writing the Assistant (for writing is no more than an aid)," Nu-yu said. "The son of Writing the Assistant learned it from the grandson of Repeated Recitation (which precede writing), the grandson of Repeated Recitation learned it from Clear Understanding, Clear Understanding learned it from Whispering, Whispering learned it from Earnest Practice, Earnest Practice learned it from Joyful Singing, Joyful Singing learned it from Noumenon (hsuan ming) (1) Noumenon learned it from Penetration of Vacuity, and Penetration of Vacuity learned it from Doubtful Beginning."





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