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The emperor may rule over the territory he has conquered, but only the artist knows the way within.  

Answer:

 The wonderful tale about the Chinese painter Wu Daozi proves the above statement substantially. His beautiful painting was commissioned by the emperor Xuanzong. When the painting was completed, the artist called the emperor to see. While the emperor was awed by its outer brilliance, the artist entered the painting and disappeared along with it, never to return. The tale denotes only the figurative meaning. For anyone to order for a beautiful creation is not a big deal but it is only the creator who understands its true beauty There is another way of interpreting this statement. While the emperors rule their territory, the artist transcends the boundaries and by the sheer beauty of his creations makes himself understand the universe. A great artist shows the way to go beyond any material appearance.