a translation about zhang hen shui To stop slanders by self-cultivation Mr Zhang hen shui once wrote an article called 《To accept criticism as a person》, in which he said “I seldom argue with people by words, even if someone criticizes me by mentioning my name. Still, I don’t argue with them, not even one word. The reason I do that is not because I’m timid or inclusive nor tolerant. I think if it’s my fault, I’d rather to develop my self-cultivation than stop the malicious slanders. If it’s not my fault, I prefer to prove that by deeds. This is a way to solve problems, but maybe it doesn’t suit others. At least to myself, it’s beneficial in respect of conducting yourself. For the past 30years in writing, I achieved some progress, for which I owe my credits to other’s criticism.” The attitude of Mr heng shui towards criticism is worth our learning.