A man's body is strong and hale. He performs the labor that provides food and clothing for his family. A woman's role is to bear new life. She is more meticulous by nature, and also assists the man in his labor.
By complementing each other's strengths and weaknesses, they can build a stable family.
The root of the world lies in the nation, the root of the nation lies in the family, and the root of the family lies in the self.
If either side becomes too dominant, it creates an imbalance between yin and yang. An unstable family leads to unstable families, which leads to an unstable tribe, placing the nation in peril.
In his speech, Lu Mingyuan imparted all of this to Emperor Dayu, combining an understanding of the relationship between men and women from his past life with the infusion of Mencius's True Words.
Emperor Yu's large eyes, framed by thick brows, shone with a brilliant light. "Fellow Daoist, what you have said are truly words of the Great Dao."
