The proposed book introduces the reader to the treasury of China's millennial wisdom - the traditional life ideals of its inhabitants, their ideas about goodness and beauty, the system of values and order, and the way they perceive the world. Accordingly, this collection of wise sayings is aptly titled The Taste of Roots, which, figuratively speaking, aims to comprehend the meaning of human life. The depth and precision of its author, Hong Yingming, better known as Hong Zichen, the freshness of his observations and, most importantly, the impeccable sincerity of his judgements have rightly earned it the fame of the best collection of aphorisms in China. The sayings are divided into two parts. The first part deals mainly with the rules of life in the world, while the second part of the book is devoted to the inner life of a person. However, both parts are united by a common idea - the secret truth of life, which a caring reader should learn."

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