[原文]
1.1 文之为德也大矣，与天地并生者何哉?夫玄黄色杂，方圆体分;日月叠璧，以垂丽天之象;山川焕绮，以铺理地之形:此盖道之文也。仰观吐曜，俯察含章，高卑定位，故两仪既生矣。惟人参之，性灵所钟，是谓三才。为五行之秀，实天地之心。心生而言立，言立而文明，自然之道也。
[今译]
文章的属性是极普遍的，它同天地一起产生;怎么说呢?有了天地就有蔚蓝色和黄色的不同，圆形和方形的分别;日月像重叠的璧玉，来显示附在天上的形象;山河像铈绣，来展示分布在地上的形象:这大概是大自然的文章。向上看到日星发光耀，向下看到山河有文采，上下的位置确定，天地便产生了。只有人和天地相配，孕育灵性，这叫做“三才”。人为万物之灵，实是天地的心。心灵产生了，语言跟着确立，语言确立了，文章跟着鲜明，这是自然的道理。
Tracing the Origin to the Dao
1.1 Great is the virtue of patterns! How are they coeval with heaven and earth? Now when the blue color parted from the yellow, and the round shape from the square, heaven and earth came into being. Like two interfolding jade mirrors, the sun and the moon reflect the images of heaven, while streams and mountains are interwoven into earthly patterns like gorgeous damask. They are manifestations of Dao. When earthly patterns and heavenly images take shape, inferior and superior places are established, and the two primal powers of heaven and earth are born. Yet, only when humans join in does the Great Triad form. Endowed with the divine spark of consciousness, humans are the essence of the five elements, the mind of heaven and earth. When mind is born, speech appears. When speech appears, writing comes forth. This is the way of Dao.
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