steve Posted 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, Cobie said: Sinologist Paul Golding came to OD a few times, had a few convos. He was appalled by the UleG book. What is OD? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted 2 hours ago @steve the now defunct forum Original Dao. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve Posted 2 hours ago 2 minutes ago, Cobie said: @steve the now defunct forum Original Dao. Was that the forum that started up after the split here? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted 2 hours ago (edited) @steve yes. I hasten to add I only went there to have convos with Wrakhout (Wandelaar here). I do not feel I fall in the Jules exclusion category. Edited 2 hours ago by Cobie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted 1 hour ago (edited) On 28/12/2025 at 4:03 PM, Cobie said: … system of tetrasyllables and quatrains .. 2 hours ago, Cobie said: … A whole stanza typically consists of only 16 syllables. … On 28/12/2025 at 8:39 PM, ChiDragon said: No, the traditional system of tetrasyllables and quatrains were not invented yet. … 詩 經 (shi1 jing1) [poetry scripture] Book of Songs (Shijing) (11th to 7th centuries BC) “ … the Shijing style groups four syllable lines into quatrains. Edited 12 minutes ago by Cobie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apech Posted 1 hour ago 16 minutes ago, Cobie said: These are not written by Chinese that do not speak English. As for and it’s my prerogative: Ok but could you go through the thought process that led you there please? I am interested. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted 1 hour ago (edited) @Apech I want to post about a few other things first. Then I will get back to it. I have been trying to translate ch. 1 from characters for about 7 years now, so the reply is bound to be be short. Edited 1 hour ago by Cobie 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted 1 hour ago (edited) 21 hours ago, Apech said: What is heaven … ? 49 minutes ago, Cobie said: … from Zhou times to the end of the Qing Dynasty … Or to today? As still they exclaim 天 哪 (tian1 na3) oh my God!; good Lord!; Heavens above. Edited 1 hour ago by Cobie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve Posted 1 hour ago 32 minutes ago, Cobie said: @steve yes. I hasten to add I only went there to have convos with Wrakhout (Wandelaar here). I do not feel I fall in the Jules exclusion category. Nor do I. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apech Posted 1 hour ago 14 minutes ago, Cobie said: Or to today? As still they exclaim 天 哪 (tian1 na3) oh my God!; good Lord!; Heavens above. In Portuguese the word for sky is ceu and the word for Heaven, Ceu. Just for interest. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DynamicEquilibrium Posted 45 minutes ago (edited) 54 minutes ago, Cobie said: Or to today? As still they exclaim 天 哪 (tian1 na3) oh my God!; good Lord!; Heavens above. Do you learn from a member of the Tao Bums who got banned ? Then please teach him if you really understand what you write on this forum and that always transform into nothing but a period mark. Can you get the point? Edited 43 minutes ago by DynamicEquilibrium 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted 26 minutes ago 18 minutes ago, DynamicEquilibrium said: Do you learn from a member of the Tao Bums who got banned ? … No, I am not in touch with any banned members. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted 8 minutes ago 1 hour ago, Cobie said: 詩 經 (shi1 jing1) [poetry scripture] Book of Songs (Shijing) (11th to 7th centuries BC) “ … the Shijing style groups four syllable lines into quatrains. Wasn't that after Laozte's time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
