Thanks Mark. Liang was referring to a Chinese proverb meaning it is not appropriate to use the wrong method to solve a problem. This proverb comes from an ancient Chinese story: There was a man in the state of Chu who was crossing a river, and his sword fell from his boat into the water. He hurriedly carved a mark on the side of his boat, saying, âThis is the place where my sword fell. The boat stopped, and the Chu man jumped into the water from where he had carved the sign to look for his sword. The ship had sailed, but the sword had not moved.
The original storyteller told the story to advise the king who used the old system of laws to govern his country. Times have changed, but the king and the system of laws have not changed.
Great piece. What does âcarving a boat to mark a swordâs positionâ actually mean?
Thanks Mark. Liang was referring to a Chinese proverb meaning it is not appropriate to use the wrong method to solve a problem. This proverb comes from an ancient Chinese story: There was a man in the state of Chu who was crossing a river, and his sword fell from his boat into the water. He hurriedly carved a mark on the side of his boat, saying, âThis is the place where my sword fell. The boat stopped, and the Chu man jumped into the water from where he had carved the sign to look for his sword. The ship had sailed, but the sword had not moved.
The original storyteller told the story to advise the king who used the old system of laws to govern his country. Times have changed, but the king and the system of laws have not changed.