It’s easy to recognize the east wind, and it’s always spring when it’s colorful. In the old days, king Xietang had a swallow in front of the hall and flew into the homes of ordinary people. Everything in the world is complicated, and we often need to keep our eyes open to see the essence of things through phenomena. There are many verses in ancient poetry that remind the world to see the essence through phenomena. Come and learn with me.

Poems about looking at the essence through phenomena

1. There is no way out despite the mountains and rivers, and there is another village with dark flowers and bright flowers. (Lu You's "Visiting Shanxi Village")

2. It looks like a ridge from the side and a peak from the side, with different heights near and far. (Su Shi's "Inscription on the Wall of the Western Forest")

3. If you want to see a thousand miles away, go to the next level. (Wang Zhihuan's "Climbing the Stork Tower")

4. Thousands of sails passed by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of spring trees in front of it. (Liu Yuxi's "Rewarding Lotte and Seeing Gifts at the First Banquet in Yangzhou")

5. Ask the canal where it is so clear, so that there is a source of living water. (Zhu Xi's "Reflections on Reading Books")

6. People have joys and sorrows, and the moon waxes and wanes. (Su Shi's "Shui Tiao Ge Tou - When will the bright moon come")

7. Standing at the top of the mountain, you can see all the small mountains. (Du Fu's "Looking at the Mountains")

8. A few peach blossoms outside the bamboo are a prophet of the warmth of the spring river. (Su Shi's "Hui Chong's "Evening Scene on the Spring River")

9. Don't be afraid of clouds covering your eyes, just because you are at the top. (Wang Anshi's "Waiting for Feilai Peak")

10. Hai Ri is born and the night is over, and Jiang Chun is entering the old year. (Wang Wan's "Under the Cibeigu Mountain") Famous sayings about seeing the essence through the surface

1. There is always a big difference between the truth and the appearance of things in the world. Only a small number of people can see the essence through the phenomenon, and the vast majority of people still stay at the appearance. If you show a ferocious face, you will be in a difficult situation even if you hold the truth. ——Baltasha Gracian

2. A wise person is a person who will not be deceived by superficial phenomena. He even foresees the direction in which things will change. ——Schopenhauer

3. People who can see the essence of something in one second and those who spend half a lifetime unable to see the essence of something clearly have different fates. ——Mario Puzo

4. Many things that are dazzling on the surface are inevitably disappointing once the essence is analyzed. ——Rui Chenggang

5. Phenomena are not seen as clues to the truth, but we don’t seem to have any other clues. ——Evie Compton

6. Not all that glitters is gold, and not all beautiful words are good words. ——Shakespeare

7. One mask cannot fit everyone’s face. ——Golky

8. The phenomenon of things is the external manifestation, which may be correct or distorted. ——Marx

9. Don’t look at the surface of the river as flat as a mirror, but look at the depth of the water.

10. To judge a person’s height, you cannot just look at his shadow.