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Zhuang Zi
This book Zhuang Zi is an ancient Chinese work from the late Warring States period which contains stories and anecdotes that exemplify the carefree nature of the ideal Daoist sage. The author Zhuang Zhou is a famous philosopher in ancient Chinawho named Master Zhuang.
- GenresPhilosophy
894 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2012
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June 9, 2022
I really enjoyed it. Some great rational wisdom to be found. I hear a lot of people say you can’t separate Taoism into philosophical vs religious and I will admit I’m not expert. But reading this I didn’t get the feeling I was reading a book of spiritual mythology, like I have when reading other holy books, but a book of intelligent philosophy written in a time where the only way to really reach conclusions about life and the universe was to talk to each other.
The translation is a bit iffy. The gist can be understood but there are spelling errors and grammatical errors and the occasional mistranslation. It could have done with maybe a glossary of terms/names. I was half way through before I figured out the connection between Huang-Di and the three sovereigns and five emperors. But still a great read.
The translation is a bit iffy. The gist can be understood but there are spelling errors and grammatical errors and the occasional mistranslation. It could have done with maybe a glossary of terms/names. I was half way through before I figured out the connection between Huang-Di and the three sovereigns and five emperors. But still a great read.
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