An esoteric scholar came to the Master with his theories on the Dao (道) and the Taiji (太极), saying “Just as a man is the source and perceiver of knowledge, woman is the source and perceiver of emotion.” The Master replied: “Is the pot a great gourmand or cook because it is full of soup? Is a book a great scholar because it is full of knowledge? Woman is full of emotion, but that is not enough to prove that they have mastered empathy (共情).”