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Fables in "Zhuangzi"

"Zhuangzi", also known as "Nanhua Sutra", is a Taoist scripture written by Zhuangzi and his followers in the middle of the Warring States Period. It contains many interesting fables. Below are the fables in "Zhuangzi" that I compiled for you. I hope it can help you!

Fables in "Zhuangzi": The Joy of Knowing Fish

Zhuangzi and Huizi Swimming on Haoliang. Zhuangzi said, "The fish swims calmly, which is the joy of the fish." Huizi said: "You are not a fish, how can you know the joy of fish?" Zhuangzi said: "You are not me, how can you know that I don't know the joy of fish?" Huizi said: "I am not a son, so I don't know how to be a son; I am not a fish. I don’t know how happy the fish is. ?Zhuangzi said: ?Please follow its roots. Confucius said, "You know how happy fish are?" He said, "Since you know what I know, you ask me, and I know what it is." ? Fables in "Zhuangzi": Poverty, not downfall

"Zhuangzi? Mountain Trees" contains: Once, Zhuangzi wore coarse patchwork clothes and worn shoes tied with straw ropes to visit the King of Wei. . When the King of Wei saw him, he said, "Why are you so poor, sir?" Zhuangzi corrected him, "It's poverty, not destitution." A scholar who has morals but cannot embody them is a poor person; shabby clothes and shoes are a sign of poverty, not destitution. This is what is called being born at the wrong time! Your Majesty, haven’t you seen the leaping ape? Like on the tall nanmu and camphor trees, They cling to its branches and come and go on it, carefree and at ease. Even if Houyi and Pengmeng, who are good at shooting, are reincarnated, they will be helpless. But if they are in the thorn bush, they can only look sideways and fearfully. This is not because their muscles and bones have become stiff and inflexible, but because they are in an inconvenient situation and cannot perform their abilities well. Now I How is it possible to be in a state of confusion and chaos but still be destitute? The fable in "Zhuangzi": treating powerful people like rotten rats

"Zhuangzi Qiu Shui" records: Hui Shi became prime minister in the Liang Kingdom , Zhuangzi wanted to meet this good friend. Someone hurriedly reported to Huizi, saying: Zhuangzi came to take your place. ?Huizi was very panicked and wanted to stop Zhuangzi. He sent people to search the country for three days and three nights. Unexpectedly, Zhuangzi calmly came to see him and said: There is a bird in the south. Its name is the phoenix chick. Have you heard of it? This phoenix chick spreads its wings and rises. Flying from the South China Sea to the North Sea, you will not rest unless it is a parasol tree, you will not eat unless you are practicing rice, and you will not drink unless it is a sweet spring. At this time, an owl was eating a rotten mouse with relish, and a chick flew overhead. The owl hurriedly protected the rotten rat, looking up and saying: "Scared!" Now you also want to scare me with your Liang Guo? The fable in "Zhuangzi": Being a turtle of freedom

One day, Zhuangzi was fishing in a vortex. The King of Chu appointed two officials to hire him as an official. The doctor said: "My king has heard of Mr. Sir's reputation for a long time and wants to interfere with state affairs." Mr. Shen Wang came out of the mountain happily, thinking that the king would be relieved of his worries, and that he would benefit the people below. Zhuangzi said calmly without raising his head, "I heard that there was a magical turtle in the state of Chu. It was three thousand years old when it was killed." The king of Chu kept it in a bamboo box, covered it with brocade, and enshrined it in the temple. I would like to ask the two doctors, would this turtle prefer to keep its bones and be valuable after death, or would it rather sneak around in the mud and drag its tail while alive? The second doctor said: "Of course it would rather live and wag its tail in the mud." Zhuangzi said: "Two doctors, please go back! I am also willing to drag my tail in the muddy water." ? The fable in "Zhuangzi": A skillful discussion of three swords can prosper a country with one word

During the Warring States Period, King Zhao Wen of the State of Zhao was particularly fond of swordsmanship. The swordsmen who liked him came to show their skills one after another, and there were as many as three thousand swordsmen on the left and right of the palace gate. They fought with each other day and night in front of King Zhao Wen. Hundreds of people are killed or injured every year, but King Zhao Wen is still interested in it and never tires of it. As a result, the popularity of swordsmanship among the people flourished, chivalrous knights emerged in droves, idlers increased in number, the number of people cultivating the fields decreased day by day, the countryside became desolate, and the national power gradually declined. Other vassal states wanted to take this opportunity to attack Zhao.

Prince Zhao Kui was worried about this and summoned his ministers to discuss: If this continues, the country will be destroyed and the family will be destroyed and controlled by other countries. Among the ministers, if there is anyone who can please the king and stop swordsmen from fighting? I will reward you with a thousand gold coins. ?The people on the left and right said in unison: ?Zhuangzi can take on this responsibility. The prince asked: Who is Zhuangzi? A minister replied: Zhuangzi is a hermit. His talent is enough to run a country, his ability is enough to build a country, his arguments can bring people back to life, and his theories can shake the world. If you can invite him to come, you will definitely be able to comply with the king's wishes and save the people from fire and water. ?So the prince sent an envoy to invite Zhuangzi with a thousand pieces of gold.

Zhuangzi saw the envoy, understood his purpose, and said: "Why is this so difficult? It is worth a thousand gold reward?" He refused to accept the thousand gold reward, and went with the envoy to see the prince, and asked the prince: "Prince You have given Zhuang Zhou a great gift of a thousand gold coins. I wonder if you can give me any advice? The prince said, "I heard that Mr. God has given me a thousand gold coins as a special gift for your students to pay for their journey." If the master doesn't accept it, what else can I, Zhao Kui, dare to say? Zhuangzi said: "I heard that the prince wants to use my Zhuangzi's place because he wants to give up the king's habit." Suppose the minister persuades the king and goes against the king's wishes. If I betray the prince, I will be punished and die. What’s the use of a thousand gold coins? If the envoy can please the king at the top and please the prince at the bottom, what can I ask for in Zhao and not get it?

Three Queen of Heaven, Zhuangzi came to see the prince wearing Confucian clothes. The prince took him to see King Zhao Wen. King Wen unsheathed his long sword and treated him with a bare blade. Zhuangzi looked majestic and solemn. When you enter the palace gate, you don't go there. When you see the king, you don't bow.

The king said: "The prince introduced you, what do you want to teach me?" Zhuangzi said: "I heard that the king is good at swords, so I paid homage to the king with swordsmanship." The king said: "What are your specialties in swordsmanship?" Zhuangzi said: "My sword is extremely sharp and my sword skills are unparalleled in the world. I can kill a person in ten steps and leave no trace for a thousand miles." After King Wen heard this, he greatly appreciated it and praised: "You are invincible in the world!" He said: "If you are good at wielding a sword, you can show it with weakness, open it with advantage, follow it with attack, and be the first to achieve it." May your Majesty give me a chance to give it a try. King Wen said: "Sir, please rest for a few days and wait in the library. After I make arrangements, I will ask you to show off your sword skills." ?So King Wen of Zhao selected the masters through a sword competition. The competition lasted for seven days. More than 60 people were killed or injured, and five or six were the best. Then he asked them to wait for His Highness with swords in hand, and invited Zhuangzi to come and show off. Zhuangzi came happily, and King Zhao Wen ordered: "These six people are all masters. I hope you can show your skills and test your edge."

?Zhuangzi replied: ?I have been looking forward to it for a long time!?

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