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Cosmic Perspective

Analysis of Core Chapters in Zhuangzi: Philosophy, Calligraphy, and Cultural LegacyBelow is an expanded translation of the original Chinese text,

Sacred Turtle

Below is the original Chinese text from Zhuangzi’s “turtle parable” (often cited as part of the Autumn Floods chapter), along

effortless freedom

1. The Tao Among Robbers From 《庄子·胠箧》(Zhuangzi·Qū Qiè, “Opening Trunks” or “Against Confucian Virtue”): Original Chinese: 跖之徒問於跖曰:「盜亦有道乎?」跖曰:「何適而無有道邪?夫妄意室中之藏,聖也;入先,勇也;出後,義也;知可否,知也;分均,仁也。五者不備而能成大盜者,天下未之有也。」 Translation:The disciple of
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