A classical Chinese text attributed to the philosopher Zhuang Zhou (Zhuangzi) and central to philosophical Taoism, composed of parables, dialogues and paradoxical stories exploring spontaneity, relativity and the nature of the Tao. Belongs here: any passage drawn from this text. Does not belong here: passages from the Tao Te Ching, a separate foundational Taoist text tracked under its own passage group.
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1. Wikipedia: Zhuangzi (book)
WikipediaWikipedia Zhuangzi (book), lead section, cultural-origin statement
The Zhuangzi...is an ancient Chinese text that is one of the two foundational texts of Taoism.
Wikipedia Zhuangzi (book), lead section, era statement
It was written during the late Warring States period (476-221 BC).
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