A manuscript page with vertical text in Classical Chinese. On the right, near the title, are four red seals: one circular seal at the top and three square seals arranged vertically below the title.

Inscription for the Tomb of the Righteous Mandarin Ducks

Is there any being with a breath of life that does not know the urges of hunger and lust?
And yet, how do humans claim superiority for themselves? Ah, it is truly lamentable. Recently, during the spring and summer months, I watched butterflies in the flower forest, calling to one another and leaping in pairs. Not only did they display an uninhibited, crisscrossing posture, but—