From "Free Travel" by Zhuang Zhou in the Warring States Period, excerpts from the original text:
Xu You said: "Zi governs the world, and the world has been governed; I will be the son of Judah, and I will be named? Name, real guests; Will I be a guest? Wren nest in the depths of the forest, but only one; The mouse drank the water from the river, but the river was full. Rest yourself, it's useless to the world! Although I can't cure you, I wish you a better life! "
Translation:
Xu You said, "You rule the world, and the world has been well governed. I will take over your job. Didn't I come here just to be famous? " ? Names are objects attached to reality. Should I be an object in name only?
Wren can nest in the depths of the forest with only one branch; Moles drink river water as long as they are full. Please go home, the world is of no use to me! Although the chef does not cook, the priest should not overstep his authority and act as a chef. "
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Creative background:
Zhuangzi is brilliant, intelligent and diligent, and he is not naturally aloof. However, the corrupt social environment made him disdain to associate with it; The reality prevented him from showing his ambition. Since the world is so filthy, his soul seeking freedom has to soar in the fantasy world and seek liberation in the realm of absolute freedom. It is in this situation that he wrote the song "Happy Travel", which is the pursuit of suppressing the soul. ?
Main idea of the article:
This paper expounds Zhuangzi's philosophical thoughts. "Wandering freely" is Zhuangzi's life ideal and the core content of Zhuangzi's life theory. "Free and unfettered", in Zhuangzi, refers to the greatest spiritual freedom that people reach beyond the limitations of secular concepts and their values. "Swimming" does not mean physical swimming, but more importantly, spiritual swimming. After the physical bondage is lifted, you can naturally travel around the world.
The theme of this article is to pursue an absolutely free outlook on life. The author believes that only by forgetting the boundary between things and me, reaching the realm of no-self, inaction and namelessness, and swimming in infinity without any foundation, can we truly "roam freely".
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