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In a painting of the Chinese master Chou Tun-Yi, the great philosopher is shown holding a sceptre. This is called "The Sceptre of Power." It stands for the masculine elements within the person. The sceptre being held within his hands shows that the masculine energy is held within his control, that he is indeed a master in this sense, a ruler of himself--for the sceptre is adorned with a diamond, hardest of stones.

-- Notebooks Category 14: The Arts in Culture > Chapter 4 : Reflections On Specific Arts > # 275