是 is a word so pure,
In each sentence, it does endure.
Is and am, it does declare,
Truth and essence, it lays bare.
In the whispers of the breeze,
Through the rustling of the trees,
是 connects what we perceive,
Binding all that we believe.
From the ancient texts of lore,
Confucian thoughts that we explore,
是 reveals the path of right,
In the day and in the night.
In the teachings of Laozi, wise,
是 can see through all disguise.
In the Tao, it finds its place,
Harmony in every space.
In the poems of Li Bai, bright,
是 transforms the dark to light.
In the wine and moonlit night,
Truth is found in every sight.
With Mencius and his profound thought,
是 shows what cannot be bought.
Virtue, kindness, it does teach,
In each life it seeks to reach.
Through the Book of Songs, so old,
是 is in each story told.
In each rhyme and in each line,
Truth in art, it does define.
In the Four Books, great and grand,
是 helps us to understand.
Morals, ethics, it conveys,
Guiding us through life's great maze.
In the I Ching with its hexagrams,
是 reveals life's many plans.
In the changes, it is found,
Ever constant, ever sound.
In the world of modern day,
是 still has so much to say.
In technology and art,
是 remains the crucial part.
In the words of Sun Tzu, wise,
是 wins wars with no disguise.
In strategy and in scheme,
Truth is woven in the dream.
From the Great Wall to the Forbidden City,
是 holds history so pretty.
In the bricks and in the stone,
Truth of past is clearly shown.
In the works of Zhuangzi, deep,
是 is found in every leap.
In each paradox and tale,
Truth is there, it does not fail.
In the ancient Silk Road's path,
是 connects the aftermath.
Trade and travel, it does bind,
East and West, it does remind.
In the Terracotta Army's might,
是 stands strong, a wondrous sight.
In each soldier, carved with care,
Truth and power, they declare.
In the teachings of Chan Buddhism,
是 is found in every prism.
In each koan, in each thought,
Truth and wisdom, it has brought.
In the art of Shanshui, grand,
是 is seen in every strand.
Mountains, rivers, nature's grace,
Truth is found in every place.
In the philosophy of Legalism,
是 enforces, no escapism.
Law and order, it does see,
Truth in governance, decree.
In the tales of Journey to the West,
是 reveals the hero's quest.
Through the trials and the test,
Truth and virtue are expressed.
In the wisdom of the Analects,
是 reflects what one expects.
In each saying, in each phrase,
Truth of life, it does amaze.
In the drama of Peking Opera,
是 conveys what words can't utter.
In the masks and in the song,
Truth and beauty do belong.
In the modern Shanghai Tower's height,
是 stands tall, a stunning sight.
In the steel and in the glass,
Truth of progress does amass.
In the wisdom of Feng Shui,
是 aligns in every way.
In the balance and the flow,
Truth in harmony does grow.
In the epic of Three Kingdoms,
是 connects the many rhythms.
In the battles and the peace,
Truth in history does increase.
Through the ages, through the years,
是 endures through joys and tears.
In each culture, in each place,
Truth is found in every space.