Liezi advocates tranquility and inaction, and his learning is based on Huangdi Laozi.

Lieh Tzu had a great influence on Chinese people’s thinking. Liezi is talented and free-spirited, his music is high but his thoughts are lonely. He is as vast as Feng Xu riding the wind, and fluttering as if he is left alone in the world. Among the pre-Qin scholars, the one who showed the most optimistic and upright view of life was Liezi. It is advocated to follow the name, responsibility and reality, and govern by doing nothing.

Liezi, a thinker in the early Warring States period, was another representative figure of Taoist thought besides Laozi and Zhuangzi, at the same time as Zheng Mugong. Extended information

Liezi, a thinker in the early Warring States Period, was another representative figure of Taoist thought besides Laozi and Zhuangzi, at the same time as Zheng Mugong. His study is based on Huangdi Laozi, who advocates tranquility and inaction. The "Taoist" section of Bangu's "Yiwenzhi" of the Later Han Dynasty contains eight volumes of "Liezi". Liezi, also known as Chongxu Jing, (written between 450 and 375 BC) is an important Taoist classic.

The Han Dynasty "Yi Wen Zhi" contains eight volumes of "Lieh Zi", which were lost early. Judging from the ideological content and language use of the eight volumes of the present "Lieh Zi", it is possible that they were compiled by later generations based on ancient materials. The book contains 134 folk tales, fables, myths and legends, etc., which were compiled and supplemented by Zhang Zhan from the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The subject matter is wide-ranging, and some of them are of great educational significance.

It had a profound impact on later generations’ philosophy, aesthetics, literature, science and technology, health, music, and religion. He is the author of Liezi, whose teachings are based on Huangdi Laozi and attributed to Laozi and Zhuangzhuang. Founded the Guixu School (Liezixue), a school of pre-Qin philosophy. He is an important inheritor of the Taoist school between Laozi and Zhuangzi.

Introduction to Liezi's works:

"Liezi" is a classic work of early Huang-Lao Taoism. Written by Liezi and his school. The main theme of his thoughts is close to that of Lao and Zhuang, and he pursues a realm of nature.

The various famous sayings and fables in "Lieh Tzu" all reflect the Taoist fascination for spiritual freedom, and its grand spiritual field, precise discussion and beautiful writing style also make people appreciate Zi Xue. The beauty of the prose is elegant, concise and alert.

The book "Liezi" profoundly reflects the transition between late summer and early Zhou Dynasty and all aspects of social and cultural life in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

"Liezi" can be said to be a magnificent epic. The philosophy, mythology, music, military, culture, world conditions, folk customs, etc. of that time are all vividly represented in it. Liezi" preserves many precious pre-Qin historical materials such as myths and legends, music history, and acrobatics history. It is one of the representative works of pre-Qin prose.

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