![]() ![]() Witty and imaginative, enriched by brilliant imagery, and making sportive use of both mythological and historical personages (including even Confucius), this timeless classic is sure to appeal to anyone interested in Chinese religion and culture. Watson also provides an introduction, placing the philosopher in relation to Chinese history and thought. Central to these is the belief that only by understanding Tao (the Way of Nature) and dwelling in its unity can man achieve true happiness and freedom, in both life and death.Ĭhuang Tzu: Basic Writings includes the seven inner chapters, which form the heart of the book, three of the outer chapters, and one of the miscellaneous chapters. The Chuang Tzu evinces a stage when writing was just starting to free itself from. Zhuangzi (Chuang-Tzu, 369298 B.C.E.) The Zhuangzi (also known in Wade-Giles romanization romanization as Chuang-tzu), named after Master Zhuang was, along with the Laozi, one of the earliest texts to contribute to the philosophy that has come to be known as Daojia, or school of the Way. Using parable and anecdote, allegory and paradox, he set forth, in the book that bears his name, the early ideas of what was to become the Taoist school. basic text that I have relied upon in making my translation is that of. ![]() And Burton Watson's lucid and beautiful translation has been loved by generations of readers.Ĭhuang Tzu (369?-286? B.C.) was a leading philosopher representing the Taoist strain in Chinese thought. The basic writings of Chuang Tzu have been savored by Chinese readers for over two thousand years. ![]()
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