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MENTAL MODEL · M0252

The Empty Boat

The Empty Boat
Learn & MetacognitionHigh supportCognitive Science
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-28

CORE DEFINITION

Zheng Boqi (June 11, 1895 – January 25, 1979), originally named Zheng Longjin, courtesy name Boqi, with pen names Dongshan, Xuzhou, He Dabai, Fang Jun, Zheng Junping, Xi Naifang, Hua Shangwen, Leyou, Zheng Pingzi, Su Ping, etc., was a male modern Chinese writer from Chang'an, Shaanxi.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Zheng Boqi (June 11, 1895 – January 25, 1979), originally named Zheng Longjin, courtesy name Boqi, with pen names Dongshan, Xuzhou, He Dabai, Fang Jun, Zheng Junping, Xi Naifang, Hua Shangwen, Leyou, Zheng Pingzi, Su Ping, etc., was a male modern Chinese writer from Chang'an, Shaanxi.

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From Zhuangzi: When a boat crosses a river and an empty boat collides with it, one does not get angry. This metaphor suggests that an attitude of non-attachment or non-assertion can dissolve conflicts.

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