Radical 26-1 永Yǒng, in eternity

Radical 26-1 永Yǒng, in eternity

"The water flowing down from the mountain separates into small streams which bring life to the land!"

It is easy to recognise the character 永 Yǒng formed from the character水Shuǐ, in which we can see again the nature of water, which flows freely and is full of life: the main current following its course and a small stream, which breaks away and changes direction. The land benefits from the life they both give.

This is a lovely, touching image that our Chinese ancestors created in order to communicate a wonderful concept, “to live in eternity”

永生 Yǒng shēng or "forever" 永遠 Yǒng yuǎn.

Water is life. Life is eternal. It never ends, it renews itself.

In Chinese Yin and Yang are always mentioned together, as if to remind us that they are inseparable. However, if life is to exist Light must always prevail over Dark, even by just a small margin.

©兒童手搏文創Kids Shou Bo Arte Cultura & Saggezza Cinese Elaborated by M°Dante Basili /M°Stefano Danesi  Translated by Neil Berry