Thorough Comprehension of Life (7)

1 Duke Huan of Qi as well as Guan Zhong drove a chariot to hunt at the lakeside. In hunting, Duke Huan saw a ghost in purple clothes and red hat standing aside the road. It was as big as a hub and as long as a thill. Duke Huan was frightened to sweat over. Grasping Guan Zhong’s hand, he asked, “Hey! Did you see anything?”

2 Guang Zhong replied, “Nothing! I see nothing.”

3 After went back to home, Duke Huan was frightened to get sick. He couldn’t be on duty for days, which all officials felt nervous. Huangzi Gao’ao who was well- known in the country as the specialist about ghost and god, was invited to help Duke Huan get over the scare.

4 Seeing Duke Huan, Huangzi Gao’ao told him, “Sickness totally is your own business. It has nothing to do with the god or ghost.”

5 When your Qi runs smoothly, you are healthy.

6 When your Qi runs smoothly in the upper part and obstructs in the lower part of your body, you are apt to be angry.

7 When your Qi runs smoothly in the lower part and obstructs in the upper part, you are apt to be forgetful.

8 When your Qi obstructs both in the upper part and in the lower part, the Qi smolder in the chest, you get sick.

9 Also, if the Qi dissipates and you don’t refilled it timely; inevitably, your vigor and vitality will be in shortage.

10 Your sickness is for your Qi smoldering, having nothing to do with the god and ghost.”

11 Duke Huan asked, “Is there god and ghost in this world?”

12 Huangzi Gao’ao replied, “Surely. Each god or ghost has its own inhabitation.

13 The ghost you saw actually is Weishe God who fears the rumbling noise of the chariot most. When a chariot passes, it will bury its head in arms, and use its hands to cover its ears.

14 The man who sees it is blissful, because he will be a lord of a country sooner or later.”

15 Hearing the explanation, Duke Huan felt relieved. He was overjoyed for knowing that he would be a lord of a country. Now he knew why Guuan Zhong didn’t see it. Duke Huan’s delight made his Qi run smoothly, and the disease was cured without medicine.