Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu)
Ancient China Taoism
Biography
Chinese philosopher who authored the Zhuangzi, one of the foundational texts of Taoism emphasizing spontaneity and relativism.
Life Dates
Born: January 15, 369 BCE
Died: January 1, 286 BCE
Notable Quotes
"Happiness is the absence of striving for happiness."
"Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free."
"I dreamed I was a butterfly. Now I do not know whether I was a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am a butterfly dreaming I am a man."
"The perfect man employs his mind as a mirror."
"Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so I can have a word with him?"