Zhuangzi said: "The supreme benevolence has no relatives." ("Zhuangzi Tianyun")

Translation: The supreme benevolence has no relationship.

Inspiration: The most benevolent, impartial and impartial. Love everyone equally and love selflessly. Zhuangzi's words are similar to the "fraternity and equality" advocated by Western Christian ethical culture. Of course, what Zhuangzi values ????is freedom and nature.

Introduction to Zhuangzi

Zhuangzi (about 369 BC - about 286 BC), named Zhou, was a native of Mongyi in the Song Dynasty. He was a thinker, philosopher, writer, and representative of the Taoist school in the middle of the Warring States Period. He was also known as "Laozi and Zhuangzi" together with Laozi.

Zhuangzi’s father was originally a nobleman of Chu State, but later moved to Song State, so Zhuangzi was able to receive a better education in his early years. Zhuangzi did not like political affairs and advocated freedom. He only served as a Qiyuan official in Mengyi of the Song Dynasty in his early years. Later, he refused the invitation of King Wei of Chu to appoint him as the state minister. Zhuangzi was very eloquent and once persuaded King Hui of Wei to give up his attack on Qi. He also had famous debates with his friend Hui Shi such as the Haoliang Debate.

Zhuangzi's thoughts are mainly recorded in the book "Zhuangzi", and his representative works include "Xiaoyaoyou", "Equality of Things", "Yangshengzhu", etc. His works have high literary attainments and are able to literaryize complex and unspeakable philosophies. They are called "philosophy of literature and literature of philosophy".

The year of Zhuangzi's death is unknown, approximately the 29th year of King Nan of Zhou (286 BC). It is said that he was buried in Nanhua Mountain (located in today's Shandong Province) where he lived in seclusion. During the Tianbao period of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, he was named Nanhua Zhenren by imperial edict.