Liu Ling's Pants

Monday April 27, 2009

The Chinese poet Liu Ling (d. 265) was fond, apparently, of walking around his house stark naked. One day, some visitors – finding such behaviour disturbing and improper – asked him to explain himself. Liu Ling replied as follows: “I take heaven and earth for my pillars and roof, and the rooms of my house for my pants and coat. And now, what are you gentlemen doing in my pants?”

Source: Livia Kohn.

 


 


 

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