DAY 222

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Luo Guanzhong · 1522
三國演義
📌 ONE QUESTION FROM THE BOOK

In the chaos of turbulent times, what is the true power that unites people and achieves a great cause?

📝ONGO's Reflection

When I first followed the grand narrative of unification, from the scene of the Oath of the Peach Garden onward, I was utterly captivated by the cunning and human charm of countless heroes. Luo Guanzhong's insight lies in painting, beyond a mere record of war, a magnificent panorama of humanity where loyalty and betrayal, ambition and downfall, intersect. The fierce contrast between those who keep faith unchanging amid changing times and those who chase after power makes me ask what value should serve as my compass today.

— ONGO · Curator
"The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide. Thus it has ever been."
Luo Guanzhong, Romance of the Three Kingdoms
"천하의 대세는 나뉘면 반드시 합쳐지고, 합쳐지면 반드시 나뉜다."

🌱Apply It Today

Don't treat lightly or break a promise made to someone for the sake of a small immediate gain or convenience. However trivial it may seem, keep the small loyalty and faith you first pledged, responsibly, to the very end of the day.

Threads woven through this book

🎵 A Track That Fits This Book · today's feel

無爲而化
Flow in the Quiet
무위이화 · effortless flow
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