<p>The carving on the piece is from a poem called <strong>On Reading History</strong> (《咏史》) by Gao Shi (高适) from the Tang Dynasty.</p>
<p>The text is as follows:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>尚有绨袍赠，应怜范叔寒。</p>
<p>不知天下士，犹作布衣看。</p>
</blockquote>
<p>This is a simplified version of the traditional characters above.</p>
<p>A translation by Xu Yuanchong and Xu Ming renders it as:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>The envoy gave a silken gown</p>
<p>To one on whom he looked down,</p>
<p>Mistaking the prime minister</p>
<p>For a poor plain-clothed commoner.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>It has nothing to do with either Lao-Tseu or Confucius.</p>

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maybe you can give me in chinese caracters the title of tho poem and the book I try to read the story of this poor plain-clothed
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Lao-Tseu carved statue signed sigillary caracters
# Lao-Tseu carved statue signed sigillary caracters

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-05-11)

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Perhaps it is better I open a special file for my question?
Lao-Tseu or Confucius holding the sacred YiKing book?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What's the question?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-05-11. Score: 3

The carving on the piece is from a poem called **On Reading History** (《咏史》) by Gao Shi (高适) from the Tang Dynasty.

The text is as follows:

> 尚有绨袍赠，应怜范叔寒。
>
> 不知天下士，犹作布衣看。

This is a simplified version of the traditional characters above.

A translation by Xu Yuanchong and Xu Ming renders it as:

> The envoy gave a silken gown
>
> To one on whom he looked down,
>
> Mistaking the prime minister
>
> For a poor plain-clothed commoner.

It has nothing to do with either Lao-Tseu or Confucius.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: maybe you can give me in chinese caracters the title of tho poem and the book I try to read the story of this poor plain-clothed  
> **username_0**: my email is jfbaeta14(@)yahoo.fr  

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