Project Gutenberg 2019-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 803 Zhuangzi Chuang-tzu Tzu, Chuang Chuang Tse Chuang Tsu 莊子 Zhuang Ze Zhuang Zu 庄子 荘子 Moore, Aubrey L. (Aubrey Lackington) 1848 1890 Moore, Aubrey Lackington Giles, Herbert Allen 1845 1935 Giles, H. A. (Herbert Allen) Giles, Herbert A. 29023456 Nanhua jing. English Chuang Tzu: Mystic, Moralist, and Social Reformer Produced by ellinora, Christopher Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Chuang Tzu: Mystic, Moralist, and Social Reformer" by Zhuangzi is a philosophical text written in the 3rd to 4th centuries BC. This work presents a series of allegorical narratives and dialogues that explore fundamental concepts of Taoism and critique Confucianism's materialistic approach. The text focuses on the idea of transcending conventional wisdom and societal norms in pursuit of a deeper understanding of life and existence. The opening of the book introduces the main themes of Zhuangzi's philosophy, emphasizing the relativity of knowledge and perspectives. It presents a rich tapestry of metaphors, including the colossal leviathan fish and the soaring rukh bird, to illustrate the limitation of human understanding and the vastness of the universe. Through the conversations among various characters, Zhuangzi critiques the narrow views of those who cannot grasp the broader truths that merge reality and perception, ultimately leading readers toward a profound, liberating approach to existence where freedom lies in embracing the inherent mysteries of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ethics -- China Philosophy, Chinese BL Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 916522 2025-06-23T16:13:41.166894 text/html 900421 2019-06-08T20:07:36 text/html 441669 2025-06-23T16:14:00.240738 application/epub+zip 438502 2025-06-23T16:13:44.397888 application/epub+zip 407387 2025-06-23T16:13:42.734872 application/epub+zip 696634 2025-06-23T16:14:10.207680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 629983 2025-06-23T16:13:58.391741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599791 2022-09-27T02:18:08.689781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 685209 2025-06-23T16:13:37.111886 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 685346 2019-06-08T20:07:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20619 2025-06-23T16:14:10.400680 application/rdf+xml 10977 2025-06-23T16:13:42.979832 image/jpeg 1803 2025-06-23T16:13:42.857818 image/jpeg 256715 2019-06-08T20:07:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 351909 2019-06-08T20:07:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 351464 2025-06-23T16:13:41.244874 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog zh.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia