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This book provides a glimpse into 17th-century ZhuÄngzÇ (èå; ca. 4th through 3rd century BCE) studies by introducing the works of HÄnshÄn DéqÄ«ng (æ¨å±±å¾·æ¸
; 1546â1623), Wáng FÅ«zhÄ« (ç夫ä¹; 1619â1692), and LÃn YúnmÃng (æé²é; 1628â1697), which give a sense of diverse approaches to ZhuÄngzÇ during this period. The three commentators represent three distinct orientations as reflected by their respective roles, with HÄnshÄn DéqÄ«ng being a Buddhist monk, Wáng FÅ«zhÄ« a philosopher, and LÃn YúnmÃng a literary critic. Their understanding of \"carefree wandering\" (ééé) is spelled out, followed by a complete translation of the Péngâbird 鵬 passage through their eyes. The author concludes how this amounts to a conception of human flourishing. This is the first monograph on ZhuÄngzÇ studies of any of these three thinkers in English. General readers or specialists of ancient Chinese philosophy can gain insight into how ZhuÄngzÇ was read in culturally relevant contexts. |
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