The Zhuangzi is an ancient Chinese text that is one of the two foundational texts of Taoism, alongside the Tao Te Ching. It was written during the late Warring States period and is named for its tradi
The Butterfly Dream, by Chinese painter Lu Zhi (c. 1550)
Replica of an 8th-century Tang dynasty manuscript of the "Heavenly Revolutions" chapter (No. 14), published in Tokyo in 1932
Zhuangzi Dreaming of a Butterfly, by 18th-century Japanese painter Ike no Taiga
Zhuangzi Dreaming of a Butterfly, by Japanese painter Shibata Zeshin (1888)
The Tao Te Ching or Dào Dé Jīng, more simply Laozi, is an ancient Chinese classic text traditionally credited to the sage Laozi. It is central to both philosophical and religious Taoism.
Zhuangzi (book)
…The Zhuangzi (historically romanized Chuang Tzŭ) is an ancient Chinese text that is one of the two foundational texts of Taoism, alongside the Tao Te Ching. It was written during the late Warring States period (476–221 BC) and is named for its traditional author, Zhuang Zhou, who is customarily known as…
Ink on silk manuscript of the Tao Te Ching – from Mawangdui (2nd century BCE)
Laozi riding a water buffalo