"when flowers and trees are planted for the first time, it does not matter if they are set at an angle. let the leaves face where they will, for after a year they and the branches will straighten up by themselves. in fact, if a tree is planted straight up it will be difficult for it to grow into a striking shape."
shen fu, six records of a floating life; english by leonard pratt and chiang su-hui.
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