Classic Reading: Zhuangzi

Author: Chen Yexin
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the era was marked by dramatic changes, producing both so-called "rebellious ministers and traitorous sons" and numerous influential cultural giants, among whom Zhuangzi was one. As a brilliant star in the field of thought and culture during the Warring States period, Zhuangzi and his work Zhuangzi hold an important place in the history of Chinese thought and culture, making it a constant focus of academic attention. The book Zhuangzi is like a pool of water, where numerous scholars and followers of Zhuangzi can freely explore. Like the works of the Hundred Schools of Thought before the Qin Dynasty, Zhuangzi was not written solely by Zhuangzi but is a collection of works by the Zhuangzi school. Some parts are attributed to Zhuangzi himself, while others were compiled by his disciples based on his daily conversations, and some were written by his later followers. Zhuangzi has won the praise of countless literary and scholarly figures for its bizarre and supernatural characters, unpredictable plots, unrestrained and vast writing style, and natural artistic realm. It can be said that Zhuangzi is an outstanding representative of ancient Chinese romantic literature.