
According to traditional dating, he was an almost exact. Zhuangzi, or Master Zhuang (also known in the Wade-Giles romanization as Chuang-tzu) was, after Laozi, one of the earliest thinkers to contribute to the philosophy that has come to be known as Daojia, or school of the Way. Title, Village Philosopher: The Stories of Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu).


You can find an index of these posts here. Zhuangzi, or Master Zhuang (also known in the Wade-Giles romanization as Chuang-tzu) was, after Laozi, one of the earliest thinkers to contribute to the philosophy that has come to be known as Daojia, or school of the Way. Scott also deals with many of the themes contained in the Chuang Tzu in a more general way (i.e., not tied to an explanation of a specific chapter). Named for its traditional author, 'Master Zhuang' ( Zhuangzi ), the Zhuangzi is one of the two. by Herbert Allen Giles (HTML at ) Zhuangzi: The Writings of Chuang Tzu, trans. The Zhuangzi a ( Chinese:, historically romanized Chuang Tz) is an ancient Chinese text from the late Warring States period (476221 BC) which contains stories and anecdotes that exemplify the carefree nature of the ideal Taoist sage. In addition, because the Chuang Tzu is such a long book, this series will take a long time to complete and there will be numerous posts per chapter. Zhuangzi: Musings of a Chinese Mystic: Selections From the Philosophy of Chuang Tzu(London: John Murray, 1911), ed. We’re taking a rather eclectic approach which means that we won’t be covering the chapters in chronological order (though I will list them as such).

Unlike the previous series on the Tao Te Ching and Wen Tzu - which were solely written by The Rambling Taoist (RT) - both Scott Bradley (SB) & I will be contributing to this one.
