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「Return to the Fields」 Tao Yuanming

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A poet of the late Eastern Jin dynasty and the founder of pastoral poetry. He abandoned his official post and returned to nature, leaving behind verse born amid drink and reading.

“Plucking chrysanthemums by the eastern hedge, I gaze at leisure toward the southern mountain.”

C o n t e m p o r a r i e s
L i b r a r y

Records

What this figure read, watched, and listened to

S i g n a t u r eL i n e s

Quote

“Plucking chrysanthemums by the eastern hedge, I gaze at leisure toward the southern mountain.”

Greeting

“Picking a chrysanthemum and gazing at the Southern Mountain — my heart clears of its own accord.”
“I returned home, for the fields and garden were growing wild and I could not stay away.”
“Long caged, I have come back at last to nature.”

Roll Call

“It seems there is reason to go beyond the fence.”
“I will set down my cup and step forward.”
“Though I leave the fields for a time, my heart remains at the Southern Mountain.”

Deploy

“Never bow your back for five bushels of rice.”
“Give no passage to those who trample the chrysanthemum fields.”
“Plant true purpose in a world of falsehood.”

Victory

“A cup of unfiltered wine is all the victory I need.”
“The clouds above the Southern Mountain have cleared.”
“Chrysanthemums will bloom again along the eastern fence.”

Draw

“The road home has not disappeared.”
“Chrysanthemums do not fall even when touched by frost.”
“I need only wait until the wine has ripened.”

Defeat

“It feels as though I have been put back in a cage.”
“Even if the fields lie waste, the roots remain.”
“I did not bend for five bushels — my own purpose was simply not deep enough.”

Strike

“Hands that hold a plow can also grip a blade!”
“I would sooner clash than bow!”
“I do not hesitate when it comes to defending what is true.”
P e r s o n aA n a l y s i s

Overview

A character structure that perfected the aesthetics of seclusion by combining supreme moral integrity with unpretentious poetic grace. Top-tier humility and temperance scores meeting individualistic tendencies gave concrete form to the life of contented poverty; reflection that follows nature's principles combined with high charm produces the clearest and most noble stat balance in East Asian literary history.

Core Abilities

Command
30
Martial
18
Intellect
88
Charm
80

Inner Virtues

Temperance
90
Diligence
68
Reflection
88
Courage
78

Outer Virtues

Loyalty
72
Benevolence
72
Fairness
65
Humility
88

Core Disposition

Pessimism
Optimism
Conservative
Progressive
Individual
Social
Cautious
Bold

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