Jiezi
A contemporary of Shen Dao, Jiezi was a native of Qi and served as a Jixia Scholar. Later, due to King Min of Qi's relentless boasting of his achievements, he departed.
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Zhuangzi·Zeyang mentions "Jiezi's theory of 'something causing it'", positing that the movement of all things may be driven by a certain force—this force being the Dao. Guo Xiang's commentary states: "Jiezi said: 'The Dao may cause it.' 'May cause it' means it has the power to compel things.
