Zhuangzi

The "Chinese Classic Collection" series has classic content and exquisite form, fully embodying the concept of "classic collection". "Zhuangzi" is one of them. "Zhuangzi" is an extremely important work that embodies the Taoist doctrine after "Laozi". Nowadays, it is widely used...

Select wonderful sentences or paragraphs from Zhuangzi, which reflect the core ideas, profound insights and wonderful content of the book: 1. "There is a fish in the north sea, named Kun. Kun is so big that no one knows how many thousand miles long it is." Deep meaning: The opening uses the allegory of the giant fish Kunpeng to show Zhuangzi's pursuit of infinity and freedom, and his transcendence of the cognitive boundaries of ordinary people. 2. "Wandering freely between heaven and earth, my heart is at ease." Beautiful language and full of wisdom: It expresses Zhuangzi's pursuit of individual spiritual freedom and the ideal state of being free from the constraints of the outside world. 3. "My life is also limited, but my knowledge is also unlimited." Deep meaning: Zhuangzi realized the finiteness of life and the infinity of knowledge, and encouraged people to focus on truly meaningful things. 4. "You are not a fish, how do you know the joy of fish?" Unique perspective: Through the comparison between man and fish, it puts forward the limitations of subjective cognition and challenges the concept of absolute truth. 5. "The most perfect person has no self, the divine person has no merit, and the sage has no name." Deep meaning: It expounds Zhuangzi's ideal personality realm - no self, no merit, no name, and reaching the state of unity between man and nature. 6. "The world has great beauty but it does not speak." Beautiful language: praises the silent beauty of nature, implying that humans should face nature with humility. 7. "It is better to forget each other in the world than to support each other in times of difficulty." Deep meaning and creativity: metaphorically, it is better to develop freely in the vast world than to support each other in times of difficulty. 8. "The body is like a withered skeleton, and the heart is like dead ashes." Beautiful language: describes the extreme calmness and indifference of the state of mind, symbolizing detachment from the world. 9. "What people know, has it never reached even a fraction of it?" Unique perspective: questions the insignificance of human cognition, implying the infinity and mystery of the universe. 10. "When the butcher Ding cuts up the ox, all he sees is the ox." Deep meaning: through the story of the butcher Ding cutting up the ox, it explains the importance of insight into the essence of things. 11. "The great earth carries me in shape, toils me in life, rests me in old age, and rests me in death." Beautiful language: describes the natural process of life in poetic language. 12. "On the Miaoguye Mountain, there lived a god." Full of imagination: It depicts a mysterious place where a god lived, reflecting Zhuangzi's rich myths and imagination. 13. "Now I have a saying, but I wonder if what I said is really true?" Profound meaning: It reflects on the limitations of language and questions whether language can accurately express ideas. 14. "Forgetting your feet is the comfort of your shoes; forgetting your waist is the comfort of your belt." Full of wisdom: With forgetting as a prerequisite, you can achieve true comfort and freedom, reflecting Zhuangzi's philosophy of life that goes with the flow. 15. "Fingers are exhausted in the process of making firewood, and the fire is passed on. I don't know when it will end." Profound meaning: It is a metaphor that the inheritance of knowledge or spirit is like the passing on of firewood, which is endless. 16. "I use the heaven and earth as my coffin, and the sun and the moon as my jade pendants." Unique perspective and beautiful language: It expresses Zhuangzi's open-minded attitude towards death and his cosmic view of unity with nature. 17. "Truth is the utmost sincerity. Without sincerity, it cannot move people." Profound meaning: It emphasizes the importance of sincerity, and only sincerity can move people's hearts. 18. "The way is hidden in small achievements, and words are hidden in splendor." Full of wisdom: It points out that the way is often obscured by small achievements, and the truth is often covered by gorgeous words. 19. "And the whole world praises it but does not encourage it, and the whole world criticizes it but does not discourage it." Profound meaning: It describes an independent spiritual realm that is not affected by external evaluation. 20. "If you do nothing, you will be natural." Creative: It puts forward the idea of governing by doing nothing, emphasizing compliance with the laws of nature and not excessive intervention.

Zhuangzi, also known as Zhuang Zhou, is a famous philosopher and writer in ancient China, and one of the representatives of the Taoist school.< He lived in the Warring States Period (about 369 BC to 286 BC) and was mainly active in the State of Chu.

Zhuangzi's thoughts have high philosophical and literary value.< His work "Zhuangzi" is praised as one of the classics of the Taoist school and has had a profound impact on later generations.

Sun Tonghai and Fang Yong are the translators and annotators of the book "Zhuangzi".< Sun Tonghai, a famous Chinese scholar, graduated from Peking University with a doctorate in philosophy.

He worked at the Institute of Philosophy of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences as a researcher and doctoral supervisor.< Professor Sun Tonghai has been engaged in the research of ancient Chinese philosophy and Taoist philosophy for a long time.

He has rich academic achievements, published many academic papers, and published many monographs.< His translation and annotation works have been widely praised for their rigorous academic attitude and in-depth and easy-to-understand expression.

Fang Yong, a famous Chinese scholar, graduated from Fudan University with a doctorate in philosophy.< He taught at East China Normal University as a professor and doctoral supervisor.

Professor Fang Yong's research areas are mainly concentrated in ancient Chinese philosophy, Taoist philosophy and Confucian philosophy.< His academic achievements are also rich.

He has published many academic papers and monographs.< Professor Fang Yong's translation and annotation works are loved by readers for their precise interpretation and vivid language expression.

Zhuangzi's works have a unique style, showing rich imagination and profound philosophy through fables, irony, humor and other means.< His works have diverse themes, covering nature, morality, politics, life and other aspects, and have high literary and philosophical value.

Zhuangzi's thoughts advocate natural inaction and compliance with the way of heaven, emphasizing individual spiritual freedom and liberation from worldly constraints.< Zhuangzi's social influence is far-reaching, and his thoughts have had an important influence on the Taoist school, Confucian school, Buddhist Zen and other schools in later generations.

Many authoritative media, experts and institutions have highly praised Zhuangzi's thoughts.

For example, in the book "History of Chinese Philosophy", the famous philosopher Feng Youlan commented on Zhuangzi: "Zhuangzi's philosophical thoughts have high theoretical value and practical significance, and are a monument in the history of Chinese philosophy.< " At present, Zhuangzi's thoughts are still widely concerned and studied.

The translation and annotation works of Professors Sun Tonghai and Fang Yong provide readers with a more convenient way to help people better understand and comprehend Zhuangzi's wisdom.< With the rise of the Chinese studies craze, Zhuangzi's doctrine still has important practical significance and value in contemporary society.