Since Nankaku had no interest in politics or military tactics, he completely ignored harsh criticisms of Shundai against kobunji, and kept himself away from political reality; he solely enjoyed prose and poetry, seeking in them, liberation of human nature.
政治や兵法に興味を持たなかった南郭は、春台らの古文辞への痛烈な批判を全く無視し政治的現実から韜晦し、ひたすら詩文を楽しみ、そこに人間性の解放を求めた。