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A PALE JADE ‘XU JI JING DUO’THUMB RING 清代 白玉詩文扳指（銘文：致虚极 守静笃 万物并作 吾以观复） China, Qing dynasty H.2.8cm D.3.5cm NOTE The translation of 致虚极，守静笃，万物并作，吾以观复 is: Reach the utmost emptiness, hold on to steadfast stillness. All things arise together; I observe their return. This passage is from Laozi's Tao Te Ching and conveys the idea of achieving deep inner calm and observing the natural cycle of things. The phrase reflects Taoist philosophy, emphasizing the balance of life, the interconnectedness of all things, and the constant return to the source or origin (the Tao).
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