Confucian Wisdom Shakes Heaven and Earth

At dawn, a lame old donkey pulls a broken cart in circles, skidding along the muddy road. Gu Chen sits in the cart, clutching his bundle to his chest and muttering, “The Master said: A gentleman is not a mere tool.” Even as the donkey goes around in circles, he refuses to get down and push. He firmly believes that “a scholar should not exert himself physically, but preserve his spirit for the great examination.”