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“写气图貌，既随物以宛转；属采附声，亦与心而徘徊" （46章）
“形在江海之上，心存魏阙之下。”神思之谓也。文之思也，其神远矣。故寂然凝虑，思接千载；悄焉动容，视通万里；吟咏之间，吐纳珠玉之声；眉睫之前，卷舒风云之色；其思理之致乎！故思理为妙，神与物游。神居胸臆，而志气统其关键；物沿耳目，而辞令管其枢机。枢机方通，则物无隐貌；关键将塞，则神有遁心。”(26章：神思)
A writer’s imagination travels far. When he is absorbed in silent thought, hismind ranges across a thousand years; without opening his eyes, his vision penetrates a distance of ten thousand li. He produces pearl-like sounds in recitation and conjures up whirling winds and rolling clouds before his eyes. Is this not due to the magical power of imagination! The mystery of imagination lies in the merging of the spirit with the physical world. Vital energy holds the key to the spirit, which resides in the heart. Words and speech control the hub of the physical world, which greets the ears and the eyes. When the hub works smoothly, no forms of the world can be hidden. When the key is clogged, the spirit wants to flee.
