Zhuangzi Qiushui contains: Hui Shi became prime minister in Liang, and Zhuangzi wanted to meet this good friend. Someone quickly reported to Keiko, saying, "Zhuangzi came to take your place." Keiko was very scared and wanted to stop Zhuangzi. He sent people to search the country for three days and three nights. Unexpectedly, Zhuangzi calmly came to visit him and said, "There is a bird in the south. Its name is Phoenix. Have you ever heard of it? The phoenix spread its wings and rose. Flying from the South China Sea to the North Sea, it is not a phoenix tree that does not live, and it is not practical and does not eat; Don't drink unless it's a sweet spring. At this time, an owl was eating a rotten mouse with relish, just as the phoenix flew overhead. The owl hurried to protect the rotten mouse and looked up and said,' scare!' Now you want to scare me with your Liang Guo, too? "

Better be a turtle of freedom

One day, Zhuangzi was fishing in the vortex. Two doctors appointed by the king of Chu came to hire him and said, "My king has long heard of Mr. Xian's fame, and he wants to be tired of state affairs. Mr. Shenwang came out of the mountain happily, thinking that the king shared his worries and that the people were seeking happiness. " Zhuangzi ignored the pole and said indifferently; "I heard that there was a turtle in Chu, which was three thousand years old when it was killed. The king of Chu treasured bamboo boxes and covered them with brocade, which were enshrined in the temple. Excuse me, second doctor, would this turtle prefer to leave its bones after death, or would it rather sneak in the mud and drag its tail when it is alive? " The second doctor said, "Naturally, I would like to wag my tail in the muddy water alive." Zhuangzi said, "Two doctors, please go home! I would also like to drag my tail in the mud. "

Poverty, not poverty

In Zhuangzi Samwood, Zhuangzi once visited Wang Wei wearing coarse patched clothes and a pair of sandals tied with straw ropes. Wang Wei saw him and said, "Why is your husband so down and out?" Zhuangzi corrected: "It is poverty, not poverty. It is down and out that a scholar has morality and cannot embody it; Rags and rags are poverty, not poverty. This so-called untimely birth! Your Majesty, haven't you seen that prancing ape? For example, on the tall nanmu and camphor trees, they climb their branches and go back and forth, carefree, even if Houyi and Pengmeng, who are good at shooting, are reincarnated, there is nothing they can do. But if they are in the thorns, they can only look sideways and pass by in fear. This is not because their bones and muscles have become stiff and inflexible, but because they are in an inconvenient situation, they are not enough to show their abilities.' Now I am between the bad kings and chaos, how can I not be down and out? "

treat money like dirt

Zhuangzi Lieyukou contains two stories about Zhuangzi's sarcasm about his success in showing off. It's so bitter and wonderful that it's hard to see how wonderful it is ...

There was a man named Cao Shang in the State of Song who went to the State of Qin for the King of Song. When I went, the king of Song sent the car several times; At the time of his return, the king of Qin sent a hundred cars. When he returned to Song Guo, Lu Yu Zhuangzi laughed at Zhuangzi: "As for being in a poor alley, poverty depends on weaving Ma Xie for a living, and his thin neck is emaciated and his face is full of dishes. It is the strength of his husband, and my business in Cao Shang is short." And when I see the Lord of all rides, I get a hundred rides, but it is also the strength of my Cao Shang. " Zhuangzi calmly said, "I heard that the King of Qin was ill and called for a doctor. Anyone who breaks acne and squeezes pus will get a ride, while those who lick hemorrhoids will get five rides. The more sick they are, the more cars they will get. Are you licking his hemorrhoids? How come there are so many cars? Get out of here! "

Another story is about a man who was rewarded with ten rides for meeting King Xiang of Song, and showed off in front of Zhuangzi. Zhuangzi said to him, "There is a family by the river who is so poor that they make a living by weaving reed mats. Their son dived into the abyss and got a pearl of gold. His father met. Hurriedly said, "hit it with a stone!" Think that the pearl of a thousand dollars must be under the black dragon chin of the nine-fold abyss. You can get it, it must happen that the black dragon is sleeping. If the black dragon wakes up, I'm afraid your life is in jeopardy. Nowadays, the depth of the Song Kingdom is not only a nine-fold abyss; The fierceness of the king of Song Dynasty is not only a fierce black dragon. If you can get a car, you must have met him sleeping; If King Song wakes up, you will be shattered. "

Three Swords, One Word Makes the Nation Prosperous

During the Warring States Period, King Wen of Zhao was particularly fond of fencing. The swordsmen who loved it came to offer their skills one after another, so that there were as many as 3 thousand swordsmen around the palace gate. They fought each other day and night in front of King Wen of Zhao. Hundreds of people are killed and injured every year, but Zhao Wenwang is still interested and never tires of being good. As a result, the folk sword-fighting style flourished, chivalrous men sprang up, idlers became more and more numerous, the number of people plowing the fields decreased, the countryside was barren, and the national strength gradually declined. Other vassal States intend to take this opportunity to attack Zhao.

Prince Zhao Mao was so worried about this that he called the ministers around him to discuss: "If this goes on, the country will be ruined and destroyed by other countries. Are there any ministers who can please the king and stop the swordsmen from fighting? I will reward my daughter. " The left and right said with one voice, "Zhuangzi can take this post. "The prince asked," Who is Zhuangzi? " A minister replied, "Zhuangzi is a hermit. Its talent is sufficient for the country, its ability is sufficient for the country, its argument can be brought back to life, and its theory can be earth-shattering. If you can invite him to come, you will be able to follow the wishes of the king and save the people from fire and water. " So, the prince sent messengers to invite Zhuangzi with his daughter.

When Zhuangzi met the emissary, he understood his purpose and said, "Why is it so difficult that it is worth a thousand dollars?" He refused to accept the daughter, but went to see the prince with the messenger and asked him, "The prince gave me a daughter gift from Zhuang Zhou. What do you think?" The prince said, "Mr. Wen is a god, and I'm offering you a daughter as an expense for your students along the way." If Mr. Zhao doesn't accept it, what can I say? " Zhuangzi said, "It is said that the Prince wants to use my place in Zhuangzi, which is a hobby of abandoning the king. If I advise the king and go against his will. If there is a negative prince, I will be punished and die. What's the use of asking for a daughter? Fake envoys can please the king and the prince at the same time. What can I ask for in Zhao? "

Three days later, Zhuangzi came to see the Prince in Confucian clothes. The prince took him to see King Wen of Zhao. King Wen's sword is drawn and treated with a white blade. Zhuangzi promenading, bare. If you don't go into the temple door, you won't worship when you see the king. The Great King said, "The Prince introduced you. What do you want to teach me?" Zhuangzi said, "I've heard that the King has a good sword, so I've come to see him with swordsmanship." Wang said, "What's your specialty in fencing?" Zhuangzi said: "My sword is extremely sharp, and my sword skill is chinese odyssey, killing one person in ten steps, leaving a thousand miles." King Wen listened to this, greatly appreciated it, and praised: "The world is invincible!" Tao: "Those who are good at swordsmanship show that they are empty, open them for profit, then send them, and then arrive first. May the king give me a chance to try. " Wen Wangdao: "Rest for a few days, sir, and stand by in the building. After I make arrangements, please ask Mr. Wang to offer a skill to compete with the sword." Therefore, King Wen of Zhao chose the master by comparing swords. He competed for seven days in a row, with more than 6 casualties and five or six outstanding players. Let them hold swords and wait for your highness, and ask Zhuangzi to fight it out. Zhuangzi came gladly, and King Wen of Zhao ordered: "These six people are all experts. I hope you can show your talents and try your best." Zhuangzi replied: "I have been looking forward to it for a long time!"

King Wen of Zhao asked, "I wonder what kind of sword you want to hold? What is the length? " Zhuangzi replied, "I can hold any sword. But I have three swords, which are specially used by the king. Please allow me to speak before I try. " The king nodded and said, "What do you want to hear about the Three Swords?" Zhuangzi said, "These three swords are: Tianzi Sword, Governors Sword and Shu Ren Sword." The king asked curiously, "What about the sword of the son of heaven?" Zhuangzi said, "The sword of the Emperor of Heaven is based on Yanxi and Shicheng, Qi and Taishan, with Jin and Wei as the backs, Zhou and Song as the heads, Korea and Wei as the handles, including the four barbarians, the four seasons, the Bohai Sea, the Hengshan Mountain, the five elements, the punishment and morality, the yin and yang, and the spring and summer." This sword is straight ahead, holding it supreme, pressing it without pressing it, and lingering without side. On the clouds, on the Jedi dimension. At this moment, when I came out, I corrected the princes, threatened the four seas, and served the world with virtue. This is what I call the heavenly sword. "

after hearing this, Wen Wang was at a loss. He asked again, "What about the sword of the vassal?" Zhuangzi said, "The sword of a warlord takes the brave as the front, the incorruptible as the ash, the virtuous as the back, the sage as the head and the hero as the handle. This sword can't be seen before it is straight, nor can it be seen when it is lifted, nor can it be seen when it is pressed, nor can it be seen when it is lingering. Imitate the round sky to follow the three lights; Follow the example of Fangdi, so as to follow the four seasons; Neutralize public opinion and secure the four townships. As soon as this sword is used, it will shake like thunder, and all the people in the world will obey your orders. This is the sword of the warlord. " King Wen nodded frequently.

King Wen then asked, "What about the sword of Shu Ren?" "Shu Ren's sword," said Zhuangzi, "is held by people with thick eyebrows and beards. Their clothes are long in the front and short in the back, their eyes are shining with anger, and their words are vulgar. Before hitting the king, they beheaded their necks and stabbed their liver and lungs. Shu Ren's comparison with the sword is tantamount to cockfighting. If he is careless, he will die, which will not help the state. Today, the king is sitting in the position of the son of heaven, but he is good at the sword of Shu Ren. I am deeply sorry that I stole it for the king! " King Wen of Zhao immediately got up and took Zhuangzi to the temple with both hands. Tell the chef to kill the chickens and sheep, and treat Zhuangzi with good wine and food. King Wen of Zhao circled the table three times. When Zhuangzi saw this, he said, "Your Majesty, please sit down and hold your breath. I have finished playing the sword." King Wen sat down and meditated for a long time.

King Wen of Zhao did not leave the palace in March after listening to Zhuangzi's talk about the Three Swords. Since then, I have given up the pain of a good sword and devoted myself to governing the country. Those swords and earthlings felt that there was no future for them, and they were all worried, and soon they all fled or committed suicide.

Is life so confusing?

One day, Zhuangzi sat back in his chair, looking up at the sky and sighing, and he was so depressed that he lost his mind. The disciple stood by and said, "Why do you sigh, Sir? Can a person's body really be like a log, but can a solid heart be like ashes? Isn't the person who sits in the chair today the one who sat in the chair in the past? " Zhuangzi said, "Good question. Now I have lost myself, do you understand? " Disciple said, "What is ego? Disciples are stupid and really don't understand. " Zhuangzi said, "Everything in the world is relative to each other. Therefore, without him, there would be no this, without you, there would be no me, which is the opposite and complementary, but I don't know who made this happen. Is it the invisible Tao? What is Tao like? Bones, five fu organs and six zang organs all exist in one body. What is self-investigation? Who am I closer to? Do you all like them, or do you have a preference? In this case, are there any male and female relationships among the nine bones, five fu organs and six zang organs? If they are all male and female servants, do these male and female servants restrict each other? Or take turns to be your subjects? Is there really a master among them? Alas, once life accepts the essence and achieves the body, it will run out of energy unconsciously. Isn't it sad to fight and rub with foreign objects every day, exhausted like a horse galloping, but you can't stop it yourself? You are busy all your life without success, but you don't mourn evil if you are exhausted and don't know where to go! Although the body is immortal, what good is it? The mind dies with the body, which is not a great sorrow! When people are born, are they always at a loss? Or am I alone and others are not confused? "

Qi Yi Wu, Mo Qiang, respectively

Disciple asked: "Compared with heaven and earth, who is bigger and who is smaller, who is more expensive and who is less?" Zhuangzi said, "People are formed in heaven and earth, suffer indignities from yin and yang, and stand between heaven and earth, just like a small stone Xiao Mu is in a big mountain. It is too small, so why should we be arrogant? The four seas are located between heaven and earth, unlike the ant nest in the desert? Isn't China in the sea like a small grain of rice in the big warehouse? There are countless things in the world, and man is just one of them; Compared with everything, man is not like a hair in a horse? "

Disciple seemed to realize something, and said, "Sir, you mean there are mountains beyond the mountains, and there are days behind them, right?" Zhuangzi said: "There is meaning in this respect." Disciple asked, "Is it all right if I regard heaven and earth as the biggest and the smallest?"

Zhuangzi said, "No! Any object can't be exhausted in terms of measurement and endless in terms of the time of existence; It can be divided indefinitely, with no beginning and no end. Therefore, people with great wisdom and wisdom have the following views on distance: small but not too little, big but not too much, and infinite knowledge. He has a wide knowledge of ancient and modern times: although ancient times are out of reach, they are not confused; Although I can reach it, I don't stand on tiptoe to get it, knowing that there is no beginning and end in time. He knows that heaven has its ups and downs, gains and losses, so he gains without joy and loses without worry. He understands that heaven is magnanimous, so he is unhappy when he is born, and he has no regrets when he dies, knowing the changes from beginning to end. What people know is far less than what they don't know; When it was born, it was not as long as when it was not born. From the smallest to the largest, we seek to be poor, so we are confused and have nothing to gain. From this point of view, how can we know that the slightest bit is enough to be the smallest to the smallest boundary? How can we know that heaven and earth are enough to exhaust the vast territory? "

disciple said, "I see. Sir, you mean: large, medium and small, don't be too big; Small is big, don't take small as small. " Zhuangzi said, "It seems inaccurate. Let's say: there is a big one on the big one and a small one on the small one. Great infinity, small infinity. "

Disciple asked, "How can you distinguish between the noble and the low, and how can you distinguish between the small and the big?" Zhuangzi said: "From the standpoint of Tao, everything has no responsibility and no shame; From the standpoint of things, it is expensive and cheap; From a secular point of view, dignity is not in itself, but is based on external honor and disgrace. Looking at the differences outside, because it is big and big, everything is not big; Because it is small and small, everything is small. If you know that heaven and earth are like rice plants, and a milli-inch is like a hill, there is no difference in size. In ancient times, Yao and Shun surrendered and became emperors, but Zi and the Prince Ha surrendered and died. King Shang Tang and Zhou Wuwang contended for the title of emperor, but Bai Gong's contention for the throne brought about his own destruction. From this point of view, the ceremony of striving for concessions and the trip to Yaoliang are sometimes expensive and sometimes not always expensive and often cheap. Large columns can break through the city gate but not plug the hole, which has different uses; Kuaiji gallops thousands of miles a day, catching mice is not as good as civet cats, and his skills are different; Owls can catch fleas at night, but they can't see the hills even if their eyes are wide open during the day, and their performance is limited. Emperor Zen has different ways, or the same surname is passed down from generation to generation, or passed on to his surname; There are also different ways of inheritance among the three generations, or father and son have followed each other, or they are fighting against each other. But if it is out of date, it is against the world. It is called a usurper. If it is timely and goes with the customs, it is called a righteous man. It can be seen that sometimes you can't help yourself. I said, disciple, how can you understand the door of nobility and the family of small and big? "

a real person walks in the world, and it is not hot to enter the fire, and it is not drowned to sink in the water.

Disciple asked, "What is a person who knows the road?" Zhuangzi said, "Those who know the Tao must understand reason, and those who understand reason must understand contingency.' Those who understand contingency will not harm themselves because of foreign things. A man of supreme virtue cannot feel the heat when he enters the fire, nor can he drown when he is submerged, nor can he be harmed by cold and heat, nor can he be harmed by animals. This is because he can see the safety clearly, be content with misfortune and happiness, and just want to go, so nothing can harm him. "

Disciple asked," Is there really a virtuous person in the world? " Zhuangzi said: "Confucius is." Disciple asked, "How can I see it?" Zhuangzi said, "Confucius traveled all over the world, promoting benevolence and righteousness, but he persisted despite hitting a wall everywhere. His concern for the country and the people is admirable and touching. Once, when Confucius lobbied to Kuangdi and was surrounded by the Wei people, he still played the piano and sang, and he didn't care. Passers-by saw Confucius and asked,' What cola do you have, teacher?' Confucius said,' Come here! Let me tell you something: I have long been afraid of poverty. It is still inevitable to be down and out, and it is also made by fate; I have long yearned for Tengda, but I still haven't got wealth and fortune. When Yao and Shun lived, there were endless people in the world, and they were not wise. It's not a loss of wisdom if there is no understanding in the world at the time of succession. The times make it so. Walking in the water without avoiding mosquitoes and dragons is the courage of fishermen; Walking on land and not avoiding liger is the courage of hunters; It is the courage of a martyr to hand in the white blade and see death as life; Knowing the poor has a life, knowing the time, and those who are not afraid of great difficulties are brave! Nakayuki, sit down. My fate is arranged by God!' After a while, a man in armor came over and apologized to Confucius:' I'm sorry, sir.