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A masterpiece of ancient Chinese philosophy, second in influence only to the Tao Te Ching

Only by inhabiting Dao (the Way of Nature) and dwelling in its unity can humankind achieve true happiness and freedom, in both life and death. This is Daoist philosophy's central tenet, espoused by the person--or group of people--known as Zhuangzi (369?-286? B.C.E.) in a text... Read Full Overview

Zhuangzi is one of China's most influential and profound Chinese philosophers. Zhuangzi (also called Chuang Tzu) was a Daoist philosopher who lived around the 4th century BC during the Warring States period. This edition of Zhuangzi features both English and Chinese side-by-side... Read Full Overview

This is one of the most justly celebrated texts of the Chinese tradition - impressive for both its bold philosophical imagination and its striking literary style. Accepting the challenge of translating this captivating classic in its entirety, Burton Watson has expertly rendered... Read Full Overview

This book is concerned with the philosophy of Daoism based on the adapted beliefs of Zhuang Zi (369-286 B.C.), and not the religion of Daoism, which developed centuries later. A gifted philosopher and a literary giant as well as a keen observer and a humanist, Zhuang Zi developed... Read Full Overview

A Chinese classic, the Chuang Tzu was written sometime in the 14th century BC, and consists of original teachings, stories, tales and jokes told by Master Chuang, as well as others which have coalesced round his name. It is considered second only to the Tao Te Ching, but the... Read Full Overview

First published in 1889. This re-issues the second, revised edition of 1926. Chuang Tzu was to Lao Tzu, the author of Tao T Ching, as Hui-neng, the sixth Patriarch of Zen Buddhism, was to Bodhidharma, and in some respects St.Paul to Jesus; he expanded the original teaching into... Read Full Overview

Zhuangzi: Das wahre Buch vom s dlichen Bl tenland Entstanden im 4. Jahrhundert v. Chr. Hier in der bersetzung von Richard Wilhelm. Neuausgabe. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2016. Textgrundlage ist die Ausgabe: Dschuang Ds Das wahre Buch vom s dlichen Bl tenland... Read Full Overview

Zhuang Zi: Das wahre Buch vom s dlichen Bl tenland Edition Holzinger. Taschenbuch Berliner Ausgabe, 2016, 4. Auflage Durchgesehener Neusatz bearbeitet und eingerichtet von Michael Holzinger Entstanden im 4. Jahrhundert v. Chr. Hier in der bersetzung von Richard Wilhelm. Textgrundlage... Read Full Overview