Zhuang Zhou
Chinese philosopher (c.369 – c.286 BC) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Chinese philosopher. For his eponymous text, see Zhuangzi (book).
Zhuang Zhou (/dʒuˈɑːŋ ˈdʒoʊ/),[1] commonly known as Zhuangzi (/ˈdʒwɑːŋˈdzʌ/;[2] Chinese: 莊子; literally "Master Zhuang"; also rendered in the Wade–Giles romanization as Chuang Tzu),[lower-alpha 1] was an influential Chinese philosopher who lived around the 4th century BCE during the Warring States period, a period of great development in Chinese philosophy, the Hundred Schools of Thought. He is credited with writing—in part or in whole—a work known by his name, the Zhuangzi, which is one of two foundational texts of Taoism, alongside the Tao Te Ching.
Quick Facts Zhuangzi (莊子)Zhuang Zhou (莊周), Born ...
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Born | c. 369 BC |
Died | c. 286 BC (aged c. 82 – 83) |
Notable work | Zhuangzi |
Era | Ancient philosophy |
Region | Eastern philosophy |
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Quick Facts Zhuangzi, Traditional Chinese ...
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Traditional Chinese | 莊子 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 庄子 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhuāngzǐ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | "Master Zhuang" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 莊周 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 庄周 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhuāng Zhōu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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