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This translation of the Zhunangzi offers an accessible interpretation of a foundational text in early Daoist philosophy. It captures the essence of the original work, providing insights into its themes and teachings. Readers can expect a clear and engaging presentation that highlights the philosophical depth and cultural significance of the text, making it suitable for both newcomers and those familiar with Daoist thought.

Das Zhuangzi ist ein grundlegendes Werk der chinesischen Philosophie und gilt als eines der bedeutendsten Weisheitsbücher Chinas. Es besticht durch seinen spielerischen und humorvollen Stil und liegt nun in einer vollständigen deutschen Übersetzung vor.

The Zhuangzi is one of the great classic Taoist texts. Zhuangzi (or Zhuang Tzu) himself was born during the upheavals and chaos of China’s Warring States period (475–221 BC). His outstanding written style, vivid and fantastical imagination, and marvelous fables exercised a profound influence on the formation of traditional Chinese culture, whilst he himself occupied a commanding position amongst the thinkers of the day. He disdained worldly fame and profit and lived in transcendent calm and unaffected ease. Amidst the rush, busyness, and ever-increasing tempo of life today it is easy to become lost and exhausted. However, Zhuangzi and his wisdom can teach us how to find spiritual comfort in this vast world of ours. This book takes the essence of Zhuangzi’s classic and in a single phrase or topic or even a story in its commentary provides us with a concise and original interpretation in an easily understood form. It combines the philosophy of the classic with modern life. In this dialogue with the sages of Chinese philosophy, we can understand the real meaning of life.

Set in the feudal age of ancient China, this work explores the philosophical insights of Chuang Tz, who lived during the tumultuous third and fourth centuries BCE. The narrative reflects the complexities of a fragmented society, where various states existed under the nominal rule of the weakened House of Chou. Through Chuang Tz's ideas, readers are invited to contemplate themes of individuality, nature, and the pursuit of wisdom amidst political instability.

Un uomo temeva la sua ombra e le sue orme, cercando di liberarsene correndo. Il Chuang Tzu e il Tao Te Ching sono testi fondamentali del taoismo, profondamente influenti nella cultura cinese. Mentre il Tao Te Ching è caratterizzato da una poetica densità, il Chuang Tzu si distingue per la sua narrazione vivace, ricca di humor, ironia, paradossi e provocazioni. Le sue storie presentano personaggi storici e fantastici, tra cui re, filosofi e animali, in situazioni sorprendenti, come un bandito che insegna filosofia a Confucio o una testuggine che spiega la cosmologia a una rana. Il linguaggio del Chuang Tzu offre molteplici interpretazioni. Questa traduzione, la prima integrale dal cinese all’italiano, mira a rivelare la ricchezza di sfumature dell'originale. Le note a piè di pagina permettono di confrontare l'interpretazione proposta con letture alternative, attingendo a quattro traduzioni classiche. Inoltre, il libro include un'introduzione dettagliata e appendici storico-geografiche che collocano i numerosi personaggi e luoghi nel loro contesto temporale e spaziale.

Discover 4 seminal masterworks of Chinese thought—Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching, the Analects of Confucius, the Chuang Tzu, and the Mencius—presented in one volume for the first time in nearly 2 centuries. Award-winning translator David Hinton offers fresh insights on the most influential texts on Taoism, Zen Buddhism, Chinese philosophy, and more. Hinton’s award–winning experience translating a wide range of ancient Chinese poets makes these books sing in English as never before. But these new versions are not only inviting and immensely readable—they also apply much-needed consistency to key philosophical terms in these texts, lending structural links and philosophical rigor heretofore unavailable in English. Breathing new life into these classics, Hinton’s new translations will stand as the definitive texts for our era. Perhaps the most broadly influential spiritual text in human history, Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching is the source of Taoist philosophy, which eventually developed into Ch’an (Zen) Buddhism. Equally influential in the social sphere, Confucius’ Analects is the source of social wisdom in China. The Chuang Tzu is the wild and wacky prose complement to the Tao Te Ching. And with its philosophical storytelling, the Mencius adds depth and complexity to Confucius’ vision.

Chuang Tzu examines the nature of existence in these dialogues and essays, from the battle to grasp the purpose of life to the search for knowledge. A collection of some of the most absorbing and charming philosophy ever written, THE TAO OF NATURE is also about perfection, perception, the value of skills and the truth revealed by complete understanding.

Neben dem Tao Te King von Lao Tse ist das Buch „Zhuangzi“ bzw. „Dschuang Dsi“ (um 300 v. Chr.) das zweite große Buch des Daoismus. Bekannt für seine wunderbaren Bilder und Gleichnisse, entfaltet es eine heitere und doch nachdenkliche Sicht auf die Welt. Wer mit Zhuang Zi den Weg (dao) frei und selbst-los zu gehen vermag, lernt, den Dingen ihren Lauf zu lassen und das Leben so anzunehmen, wie es ist. Eines der großen Weisheitsbücher der Weltliteratur.

Classic writings from the great Zen master in exquisite versions by Thomas Merton, in a new edition with a preface by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.