Friday, May 8th, 2026, the 22nd day of the third lunar month

Earth.

A place of physical and mental peace is our land, not limited to Chang'an and Luoyang.

——Tang Dynasty's Bai Juyi's "My Land"

Created by our ancestorsThe word 'tu' is very simple,Oracle Bone InscriptionsmiddleA horizontal line like the horizon, with a bulge on itThat's itSoil blocks, some of which may even have a few fragments scattered around them, as if the soil is still falling down in a rustling motion.This is“earth”characterThe simplest portrait.This simple line not only outlines the soil, but also the foundation on which life takes root.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Xu ShenShuowen Jiezi"); box-sizing: border-box !important; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;">Give it insideSoul:“The spitting creatures of the earth. Under the ground and within the ground, things take shape.”He will“earth”and“vomit”Connect and view the earth as an organic life form that can breathe and nurture.Translate into EnglishIn seal script“two”Interpreted as the surface and the center of the earth, with a vertical axis in the middle“丨”, thensymbolizesNew sprouts sprouting from the soil. This explanation goes beyond the character form itself and integrates into the Han DynastyHeaven-Man Induction"); box-sizing: border-box !important; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;">The cosmology——Earth resides in the center of the Five Elements, carrying virtue and carrying things, gentle, nourishing, and tolerant like a mother.

the ancientsFrom concrete soil, sublimate into“state”The cornerstone“native soil”The attachment ultimately internalized into the Chinese nation“to be attached to one's native land and unwilling to leave it”The cultural genes and“Generous and tolerant”The spiritual character.

Nowadays, we live in cement forests and are increasingly isolated from the soil. But the roots of civilization are still deeply rooted in this fertile soil——That is the foundation of survival, the source of culture, and also the most primitive reverence and gratitude for nature.

May your heart have a place to rest, like the earth's kindness, and continue to thrive.