Witty and imaginative, enriched by brilliant imagery, and making sportive use of both mythological and historical personages (including even Confucius), this timeless classic is sure to appeal to anyone interested in Chinese religion and culture. Chuang Tzu: Basic Writings includes the seven "inner chapters," which form the heart of the book, three of the "outer chapters," and one of the "miscellaneous chapters." Watson also provides an introduction, placing the philosopher in relation to Chinese history and thought. Central to these is the belief that only by understanding Tao (the Way of Nature) and dwelling in its unity can man achieve true happiness and freedom, in both life and death.
Using parable and anecdote, allegory and paradox, he set forth, in the book that bears his name, the early ideas of what was to become the Taoist school. Its trunk is too gnarled and bumpy to apply a measuring line to, its branches too bent. Chuang Tzu (369?-286? B.C.) was a leading philosopher representing the Taoist strain in Chinese thought. Hui Tzu said to Chuang Tzu, I have a big tree of the kind men call shu.
And Burton Watson's lucid and beautiful translation has been loved by generations of readers. Witty and imaginative, enriched by brilliant imagery, and making sportive use of both mythological and historical personages (including even Confucius), this timeless classic is sure to appeal to anyone interested in Chinese religion and culture.The basic writings of Chuang Tzu have been savored by Chinese readers for over two thousand years. Chuang Tzu: Basic Writings includes the seven ``inner chapters,`` which form the heart of the book, three of the ``outer chapters,`` and one of the ``miscellaneous chapters.`` Watson also provides an introduction, placing the philosopher in relation to Chinese history and thought. Chuang Tzu (369?-286? B.C.) was a leading philosopher representing the Taoist strain in Chinese thought.
The basic writings of Chuang Tzu have been savored by Chinese readers for over two thousand years.
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