Zhuangzi Modern Reading

Author: Dongfang Qiao
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: Zhuangzi's thoughts have had an immeasurable influence on later generations of Chinese people, especially Chinese scholars. However, his imaginative and unrestrained expression style has left many readers feeling as if they are seeing the flowers in the fog and unable to grasp the path. In fact, the materials used in Zhuangzi to elucidate principles are all familiar things from daily life, such as birds, insects, fish, and trees, and the methods are nothing more than storytelling and fables. As long as you follow a certain method in reading, you will suddenly realize Zhuangzi's intentions and gain the various methods you need in your daily life. This simple yet effective reading method is exactly what Modern Interpretation of Zhuangzi aims to provide. Zhuangzi's thoughts have had an immeasurable influence on later generations of Chinese people, especially Chinese scholars. However, his imaginative and unrestrained expression style has left many readers feeling as if they are seeing the flowers in the fog and unable to grasp the path. In fact, the materials used in Zhuangzi to elucidate principles are all familiar things from daily life, such as birds, insects, fish, and trees, and the methods are nothing more than storytelling and fables. As long as you follow a certain method in reading, you will suddenly realize Zhuangzi's intentions and gain the various methods you need in your daily life. This simple yet effective reading method is exactly what Modern Interpretation of Zhuangzi aims to provide.