The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

Who is Zhang Han 张韩

Who is Zhang Han 张韩

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Zhang Han, a Western Jin Xuanxue thinker, proposed the "No-Tongue Theory," arguing that true understanding transcends language. He believed the deepest truths are inexpressible, advocating silence to grasp the ineffable...

Who is Zhang Han 张韩

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Zhang Han, a Western Jin Xuanxue thinker, proposed the "No-Tongue Theory," arguing that true understanding transcends language. He believed the deepest truths are inexpressible, advocating silence to grasp the ineffable...

Zao Ju(枣据): The Taoist Poet Who Taught Wisdom Through a Boat

Zao Ju(枣据): The Taoist Poet Who Taught Wisdom T...

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Zao Ju was a Jin dynasty official who poured an entire Taoist vision into a single poem about a boat. His Fu on the Boat teaches emptiness, effortless action, and...

Zao Ju(枣据): The Taoist Poet Who Taught Wisdom T...

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Zao Ju was a Jin dynasty official who poured an entire Taoist vision into a single poem about a boat. His Fu on the Boat teaches emptiness, effortless action, and...

Xiang Xiu(向秀): The Bamboo Grove Sage Who Reconciled Taoism and Confucianism

Xiang Xiu(向秀): The Bamboo Grove Sage Who Reconc...

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Xiang Xiu watched his closest friend Ji Kang be executed by the Jin regime, then walked into the court that killed him. His philosophy—that nature and ritual are one, that...

Xiang Xiu(向秀): The Bamboo Grove Sage Who Reconc...

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Xiang Xiu watched his closest friend Ji Kang be executed by the Jin regime, then walked into the court that killed him. His philosophy—that nature and ritual are one, that...

Who is Shu Xi 束皙

Who is Shu Xi 束皙

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Shu Xi (c. ?–300), a Jin scholar and Xuanxue thinker, championed the Daoist "Nature and Fate" (Xing Fen) theory. He argued all beings have a predestined, self-sufficient nature; true harmony...

Who is Shu Xi 束皙

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Shu Xi (c. ?–300), a Jin scholar and Xuanxue thinker, championed the Daoist "Nature and Fate" (Xing Fen) theory. He argued all beings have a predestined, self-sufficient nature; true harmony...

Who is Huangfu Mi 皇甫谧

Who is Huangfu Mi 皇甫谧

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Huangfu Mi (215–282), a Jin scholar, physician, and Daoist philosopher, advocated "preserving the Way" (Xuan Shou). He emphasized preserving life, accepting one's natural lot (poverty/humility), and achieving spiritual wholeness beyond...

Who is Huangfu Mi 皇甫谧

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Huangfu Mi (215–282), a Jin scholar, physician, and Daoist philosopher, advocated "preserving the Way" (Xuan Shou). He emphasized preserving life, accepting one's natural lot (poverty/humility), and achieving spiritual wholeness beyond...

Who is Guo Xiang 郭象

Who is Guo Xiang 郭象

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Guo Xiang (252–312), a Jin Dynasty Daoist philosopher, renowned for his Zhuangzi Commentary. He developed the "独化" (Self-Transformation) theory, asserting万物自造 (things create themselves) without external cause. He reinterpreted Daoist concepts...

Who is Guo Xiang 郭象

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Guo Xiang (252–312), a Jin Dynasty Daoist philosopher, renowned for his Zhuangzi Commentary. He developed the "独化" (Self-Transformation) theory, asserting万物自造 (things create themselves) without external cause. He reinterpreted Daoist concepts...