Pre-ChinDaoismII先秦道家Zhuangzi庄子.pptVIP

Pre-Chin Daoism II先秦道家: Zhuangzi莊子 I. Zhuangzi/ Chuang Tzu (399-295B.C.) a contemporary of Mencius, know not much about his life The Zhuangzi : Inner chapter, Outer chapter, Mixed chapter to transcend the mundane world, yet always in the very daily life stories/metaphors/images humorous, highly poetic: rarely in Chinese ancient texts language = difficult. Why? mystical, but follows reason e.g. an apparently nonsensical remark, yet jolts the mind into awareness of a truth outside the pale of ordinary logic The pseudo-logical discussion/debate: starts out rational and sober vs. by the end reducing language to a gibbering inanity. e.g. the first two sections of his books II. Zhuangzi’s Teaching philosophy a direct product of his idea of Nature Zhuangzi’s idea of “nature”: spontaneity in the state of constant flux and incessant transformation無為而萬物化 (Z. ch.13) His model, the “Pure/True man” 真人 “pure knowledge”真知 a “companion” of Nature 與自然同體 does not attempt to interfere with nature by imposing the way of man on it. II. Zhuangzi’s Model  (z.ch 6) The Master大宗師: “The True/Pure Man”真人 “…The True Man of ancient times knew nothing of loving life, knew nothing of hating death. He emerged without delight; he went back in without a fuss. He came briskly, he went briskly, and that was all. He didn’t forget where he began; he didn’t try to find out where he would end. He received something and took pleasure in it; he forgot about it and handed it back again. This is what I call not using the mind to repel Dao, not using man to help out Tian. This is what I call the True Man...” “…古之真人,不知說生,不知惡死;其出不訢,其入不距;翛然而往,翛然而來而已矣.不忘其始,不求其所終;受而喜之,忘而復之,是之謂不以心捐道,不以人助天.是之謂真人… (Z. ch.6) “The Perfect Man”至人(Z. ch.7) “Do not be an embodier of fame; do not be a storehouse of schemes; do not be an undertaker of projects; do not be a proprietor of wisdom. Embody to the fullest what has no end and wander where there is no trail. Hold on to all that you have received from Tian