Feng Shui headed by Kun

There is a fish in the sea in the north. Its name is Kun. Kun is so big, I don't know how big it is. Become a bird. Its name is Peng. Peng Bei is thousands of miles long.

Source: Zhuangzi Xiaoyao Tour

Original text:

There is a kind of fish named Kun in the north. Kun is so big, I don't know its thousands of miles; Become a bird. Its name is Peng. Peng's back is thousands of miles away; Fly away angrily, its wings hang in the sky like clouds. If it is a bird, shipping will migrate to Nanming.

Translation:

There is a fish in the sea in the north. Its name is Kun. Kun is so big, I don't know how big it is. Become a bird. Its name is Peng. Peng Bei is thousands of miles long. When it rises and flies, its spread wings are like clouds on the horizon. This kind of pengbird will migrate to the southern waters when the sea moves.

Extended data:

Happy Travel begins with a description of the mysterious giant Kun Peng. At the beginning, it shows readers a very magical picture, and then describes the appearance of Dapeng "flying away angrily". The scene is spectacular and amazing. Next, write the so-called ridicule of Dapeng by Yun (cicada) and Snow Pigeon (bird name). Explain that the cramped world and little knowledge make them unable to understand Dapeng.

In the stories of Kun Peng, Kun and Snow Pigeon, a series of metaphors are inserted, such as water and boat, the ratio of a hundred miles to a thousand miles, and so on. Finally, it is concluded that only by truly getting rid of everything can we get the greatest freedom-carefree travel.

Although the theme of this article is to publicize Zhuangzi's philosophical thoughts, its artistic achievements are superb, with rich and peculiar imagination and ingenious and grand ideas. The scenes described and the fables described are very infectious. Its language is meticulous and vivid, humorous and profound.