橐 Tuo

Artist: Huang Bo 黄波

Media: Chinese Calligraphy on Rice Paper

Size: 23 x 27 in (58 x 69 cm).

 橐 Tuo（甲骨文 Oracle Bone Script）

《道德经》第五章

天地之间，其犹橐龠乎？虚而不屈，动而愈出。

多言数穷，不如守中

Chapter 5 of the Tao Te Ching: Between heaven and earth, is it not like a bellows? It is empty yet never collapses; when moved, it produces even more. Too many words reach their limit and are not as good as holding to the center.