"Blind monks examining an elephant", an 1888 ukiyo-e print by Hanabusa Itchō.
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The Story[]
Six blind men were asked to determine what an elephant looked like by feeling different parts of the elephant's body--
- The first blind man who feels a leg says the elephant is like a pillar.
- The one who feels the tail says the elephant is like a rope.
- The one who feels the trunk says the elephant is like a tree branch.
- The one who feels the ear says the elephant is like a hand fan.
- The one who feels the belly says the elephant is like a wall.
- And the one who feels the tusk says the elephant is like a solid pipe.
The Meaning[]
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