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A collection of his sayings have been passed down over the centuries.Ĭhang Tzu thought that men should distance themselves from the traditional prestige and honor of worldly life. An edition of The way of Chuang Tzu: A Personal and Spiritual Interpretation of the Classic Philosopher of Taoism (1968) The way of Chuang Tzu Rev. Chuang Tzu or Zhuangzi lived and taught around 350 BC.

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