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"One of the basic principles of Taoism is P'U, the Uncarved Block. The essence of the Uncarved Block is that things in their original simplicity contain their own natural power, power that is easily spoiled and lost when that simplicity is changed. This principle applies not only to things, but to people as well."

Extract from 'The Tao of Pooh' by Benjamin Hoff, which a friend lent me recently. It's a nice book - it explains the ancient Chinese principles of Taoism through Winnie the Pooh. Anyway, that's where the title came from. This is a chip off the uncarved block in that it's constructed from fragments of two other pictures (Pushing the Megaliths and a Diet of Worms) and isn't as good as either. Equally, it looks like it's been carved from a block of wood. Finally it has the look of some sort of wise old man, which is probably what made me think of using a phrase from Taoism.

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"One of the basic principles of Taoism is P'U, the Uncarved Block. The essence of the Uncarved Block is that things in their original simplicity contain their own natural power, power that is easily spoiled and lost when that simplicity is changed. This principle applies not only to things, but to people as well."

Extract from 'The Tao of Pooh' by Benjamin Hoff, which a friend lent me recently. It's a nice book - it explains the ancient Chinese principles of Taoism through Winnie the Pooh. Anyway, that's where the title came from. This is a chip off the uncarved block in that it's constructed from fragments of two other pictures (Pushing the Megaliths and a Diet of Worms) and isn't as good as either. Equally, it looks like it's been carved from a block of wood. Finally it has the look of some sort of wise old man, which is probably what made me think of using a phrase from Taoism.