B : this phrase can also be interpreted as “13”, possibly referring to the 4 limbs and 9 openings of the human body, but when using “3 in 10” then the first five lines discuss 9 out of 10 people, and the remaining lines seem to talk about the tenth (presumably sage-like) person C : there are many different interpretations of this phrase (and the entire sentence); presumably, the “place of death” is the end destination of the journey of life as opposed to a literal location (a more modern interpretation of the symbols is the “point of death”); while the symbols for this sentence come from WB and HSG and are technically a minority, the phrasing they use here matches that in the third line following D : compare to #38, where living for the “substance” is apparently a good thing, and #75, where it is a bad thing E : compare to #49, where the sage “gathers in the world”; the last part of this sentence could also be translated as “he who has virtue and takes in life” Cross-references die/death : #6, #33, #42, #67, #74, #75, #76, #80 follower of life and follower of death : #76 substance : #38, #55, #75 Chapter Fifty One 道 生 之 德 畜 之 物 形 之 勢 成 之 是 以 萬 物 莫 不 尊 道 而 貴 德 道 之 尊 • 德 之 貴 • (•)夫 莫 之 命 • 而 常 自 然 • (•)故 道 生 之 德 畜 之 長 之 育 之 亭 之 毒 之 養 之 覆 之 生 而 不 有 • 為 而 不 恃 • 長 而 不 宰 是 謂 玄 德 Dao creates them, De raises them, Things shape them, Circumstances complete them. Thus among the ten thousand creatures, There are none who do not respect Dao and honor De. Respect of Dao, Honor of De – Now : there is no one who commands this, Yet it is always naturally so. Therefore : Dao creates them, De raises them. Leads them, nourishes them, Shelters them, heals them, Supports them, protects them. Creating but not possessing, Acting but not concerned with the results, Leading yet not governing – This is called deep and mysterious De. ♦Dao creates them, ♦De raises them, Things shape them, Circumstances complete them. [conditions,situations] ♦Thus2 [among] the ten thousand creatures, There are none who do not respect Dao and honor De. ♦Respect of Dao, ♦Honor of De – Now : there is no one who commands this, [they] Yet it is always naturally so2. Therefore : Dao creates them, De raises them. ♦Leads them, nourishes them, ♦Shelters them, heals A them, [booth,pavillion,rest house] [poison(ous)] ♦Supports them, protects them. [cover,screen] ♦Creating but not possessing,