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Zhuangzi

The book of the Daoist philosopher Zhuang Zhou: parables of freedom, relativity and the transformation of things.

Also: Chuang Tzu

Daoism and Chinese thought

The Zhuangzi, named after Zhuang Zhou of the fourth century BCE, is a work of brilliant parables and arguments: the butterfly dream, Cook Ding carving the ox, the useless tree. It questions fixed distinctions, celebrates free and easy wandering and describes meditative practices such as sitting in forgetfulness.