The Way of Nature / / Zhuangzi.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2019 English
• VerfasserIn: Zhuangzi,
• MitwirkendeR: Bruya, Brian,
• TeilnehmendeR: Bruya, Brian.; Slingerland, Edward.; Tsai, C. C.
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2019]; ©2019
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: The Illustrated Library of Chinese Classics ; 6
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 p.) :; 233 b/w illus. 1 map.

A delightfully illustrated selection of the great Daoist writings of Zhuangzi by bestselling cartoonist C. C. TsaiC. C. Tsai is one of Asia's most popular cartoonists, and his editions of the Chinese classics have sold more than 40 million copies in over twenty languages. This volume presents Tsai's delightful graphic adaptation of the profound and humorous Daoist writings of Zhuangzi, some of the most popular and influential in the history of Asian philosophy and culture.The Way of Nature brings together all of Tsai's beguiling cartoon illustrations of the Zhuangzi, which takes its name from its author. The result is a uniquely accessible and entertaining adaptation of a pillar of classical Daoism, which has deeply influenced Chinese poetry, landscape painting, martial arts, and Chan (Zen) Buddhism.Irreverent and inspiring, The Way of Nature presents the memorable characters, fables, and thought experiments of Zhuangzi like no other edition, challenging readers to dig beneath conventional assumptions about self, society, and nature, and pointing to a more natural way of life. Through practical insights and far-reaching arguments, Zhuangzi shows why returning to the spontaneity of nature is the only sane response to a world of conflict.A marvelous introduction to a timeless classic, this book also features an illuminating foreword by Edward Slingerland. In addition, Zhuangzi's original Chinese text is artfully presented in narrow sidebars on each page, enriching the book for readers and students of Chinese without distracting from the self-contained English-language cartoons. The text is skillfully translated by Brian Bruya, who also provides an introduction.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Map of China in the Era of Zhuangzi -- Foreword -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1. Carefree Living -- CHAPTER 2. On Seeing Things Evenly -- CHAPTER 3. The Basics of Nurturing Life -- CHAPTER 4. In Human Society -- CHAPTER 5. Replete whit Virtue -- CHAPTER 6. The Grand Master -- CHAPTER 7.Fit to be Ruler -- CHAPTER 8.Fused toes -- CHAPTER 9. Horse Hooves -- CHAPTER 10. Stolen Chests -- CHAPTER 11. Letting it be -- CHAPTER 12. Heaven and Earth -- CHAPTER 13. The Heavenly Dao -- CHAPTER 14. The Moving Sky -- CHAPTER 15. Curbing Ambition -- CHAPTER 16. Reforming One'S Nature -- CHAPTER 17. An Autumn Flood -- CHAPTER 18. Ultimate Joy -- CHAPTER 19. Understanding Life -- CHAPTER 20. Mountain Trees -- CHAPTER 21. Tian Zifang -- CHAPTER 22. Knowledge Travels North -- CHAPTER 23. Gengsang Chu -- CHAPTER 24. Xu Wugui -- CHAPTER 25. Zeyang -- CHAPTER 26. Externalities -- CHAPTER 27. Ascriptions -- CHAPTER 28. Stepping Down -- CHAPTER 29. Zhi The Bandit -- CHAPTER 30. Persuasion with swords -- CHAPTER 31. An old fisherman -- CHAPTER 32. Lie Yukou -- Pronunciation Index