Liuyuezhai Cultural & Creative_Paperweight/Desk Ornament_Zide

"Zide" (Self-Possession), inscribed in seal script and crafted in an obsidian style, serves beautifully as a paperweight, desk ornament, or decorative piece. "Zide," meaning to find contentment within oneself. This concept originates from the *Book of Rites, Doctrine of the Mean*: "The superior man is never out of his true self, whatever his circumstances." Han Dynasty scholar Zheng Xuan's commentary explains: "Self-possession means not losing one's way in the matters one pursues." Song Dynasty scholar Cheng Hao's poem "Accidental Thoughts on an Autumn Day" (two poems, no. 2) states: "Observing all things in stillness, one finds inner peace; the joys of the four seasons are shared with humanity." Furthermore, it evokes "finding joy in one's own way." Han Dynasty official Ban Gu's "Ode to the Eastern Capital" mentions: "When the source of desires is extinguished and the heart of integrity is born, one naturally lives at ease and finds contentment." Jin Dynasty official Pan Yue's "Ode to a Quiet Life" describes: "Building a home, planting trees, wandering freely and finding one's own contentment."