Selected Translation of Zhuangzi

Author: Wang Yinsheng
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: "Reading a million books makes writing as effortless as having a divine touch." We believe that through reading this series of authoritative, well-curated, and practical books, it will not only help primary and secondary school students with their in-class and extracurricular learning and exams but also enhance their scientific and humanities literacy, laying a solid foundation for the comprehensive improvement of their Chinese literacy and lifelong development. "Free and Easy Wandering" is the first chapter of the Inner Chapters of the Zhuangzi and is a representative work of Zhuangzi, relatively reflecting Zhuangzi's philosophy of pursuing absolute freedom in life. The book is divided into two main parts. The first part is a general discussion, arguing that all things in the world are "dependent" and not truly free, while he pursues a "non-dependent" higher realm. The second part uses a series of allegorical stories to argue the of "the supreme person has no self," "the divine person has no merit," and "the sage has no fame" proposed in the first part, as well as the belief that achieving this realm can be attained through "non-action." The entire workly embodies an important aspect of Zhuangzi's philosophical thought—absolute freedom.