Laozi·Zhuangzi (Annotated Full Text)

Author: Fu Yunlong, Lu Qin
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Features: "The Tao Te Ching," also known as "The Classic of the Way and Virtue," consists of 81 chapters and is a classic of Pre-Qin Daoism. It is traditionally attributed to Lao Dan of the late Spring and Autumn period. "The Zhuangzi" is another representative work of Daoism in ancient China, following "The Tao Te Ching." According to the "Records of the Grand Historian," Zhuang Zhou "wrote over a hundred thousand words," "debated with the followers of Confucius to elucidate the teachings of Lao Dan." The "Han Shu·Bibliography" records "The Zhuangzi" as comprising 52 chapters. The edition annotated by Guo Xiang of the Jin Dynasty, consisting of 33 chapters, is the current standard version, comprising the Inner Chapters (7), Outer Chapters (15), and Miscellaneous Chapters (11). "The Zhuangzi" holds significant value in both the history of ancient Chinese philosophy and literature. This work is rich in imagination and extraordinary, with a free and unrestrained style, often using allegorical stories to expound on philosophy...