“Roots in Qingdao”

A quiet beginning under the care of grandparents.

Zan was born in 1998 in Qingdao, China. While his parents worked long hours, he was mostly raised by his grandparents — close to school, close to silence. He saw his parents every night at dinner, but as a single kid, home was often quiet. That silence stayed with him. It was the first teacher.

2. “We are not created — we emerged, divine and becoming”

Gate 1, Key 1 — “We Are One”

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83. “Love doesn’t possess or control — it protects in silence, unseen.”

Gate 2, Key 11 — “True Love”

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129. “The wave begins — where no eye can see.”

Gate 3, Key 17 — “Energy Awakens”

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242. “We are not the body — but it carries our becoming.”

Gate 4, Key 31 — “Body as Message”

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280. “Design our default — make peace the result.”

Gate 5, Key 35 — “Craft the Surroundings”

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345. “What felt true — was taught.”

Gate 6, Key 44 — “The Agreement of Illusion”

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431. “To walk with others — first stand with ourselves.”

Gate 7, Key 54 — “Dance of Opposites”

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482. “We give — what was once given to us.”

Gate 8, Key 61 — “Carry the circle”

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