Wuwei
Without Action
Chinese Calligraphy Wall Scroll

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This wushu wall scroll is discounted because of a minor wrinkle.

Wu Wei / Without Action

Daoist / Taoist Tenet

Wu Wei is a Daoist (Taoist) tenet, that speaks to the idea of letting nature take its course.

Some will say it's about knowing when to take action and when not to. In reality, it's more about not going against the flow. What is going to happen is controlled by the Dao (Tao), for which one who follows the Dao will not resist or struggle against.

There is a lot more to this concept, but chances are, if you are looking for this title, you already know the expanded concept.

Warning: Outside of Daoist context, this means idleness or inactivity (especially in Japanese where very few know this as a Daoist concept).

This scroll has an inscription that reads, 道常無爲而無不爲 and means “The Way is always 'without action' - Yet there is nothing it doesn't do.”
This is a bit confusing, but probably references the fact that the Dao (Way) does not require great action, but rather, we all follow a certain flow as the Dao guides us.

If you want to order a custom Wu Wei wall scroll, you can order that here: Custom Wu Wei / Without Action

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Written by Master Calligrapher Cao Bin using Chinese ink on handmade tan xuan paper with hand-printed blue cursive calligraphy in the background.