This sentence comes from Wang Shouren's Pan Hai in the Ming Dynasty.
Fanhai
Original text:
Danger is not in the chest, so what's the difference between floating clouds and space?
At night, the sea of tranquility and waves are three Wan Li, and the moon is windy.
Translation:
All difficulties and obstacles, in my opinion, are like white clouds floating in the sky, which should not be kept in my heart, but the color of the sky is clean and blue.
In the dead of night, I think about the fate of my country and my own life experience. It is full of ups and downs, just like waves in the sea. I will take advantage of the meaning of heaven and earth, grasp the bright heart and accept any challenge of life's difficulties and obstacles.
Extended data:
In A.D. 1506 (the year of Zheng Deyuan, Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty), Wang Shouren was demoted as an ambassador in Longchang, Guizhou Province for his brave words. Liu Jin also sent someone to assassinate him. Wang Shouren used his quick wits to create the illusion of suicide by throwing himself into the river and boarded a merchant ship bound for Fujian. Unexpectedly, when he was sailing at sea, he met a big storm. At this time, Wang Shouren sat on the boat without fear and wrote this famous "Oceanwide".
From the background of Pan Hai's creation, this poem reflects the poet's free and easy mentality and strong self-confidence, as well as the profound philosophy behind the poem. Zhang Taiyan once said four words "self-respect and fearlessness" when evaluating Wang Yangming's psychology, which was well reflected in Pan Hai.
Wang Shouren, whose real name is Wang Yun, whose real name is Bo 'an, whose real name is Yangming, is from Yuyao, Zhejiang, Han nationality. An outstanding thinker, writer, strategist and educator in Ming Dynasty, the son of Wang Hua, served as an official in Nanjing.
In the twelfth year of Hongzhi, he was a scholar and became the director of punishments. Cheng Yi in Longchang, Guizhou, magistrate in Luling, governor in Youji, governor in Nangan, governor in Guangdong and Guangxi, minister of war in Nanjing, governor in Zuodu, etc. He successively put down the rebellion of Nangan, Guangdong and Guangxi and the rebellion of Zhu, and was named Xinjian Bo, becoming one of the three major civil servants in the Ming Dynasty with outstanding military achievements.
In November of the seventh year of Jiajing, he died at the age of 57. Ming Muzong succeeded to the throne, posthumous title Xinjian Hou, and posthumous title "Wencheng". Twelve years of Wanli, enshrined in Confucius Temple.