{"product_id":"zhuangzi-9780231123860","title":"Zhuangzi","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe earliest and most influential commentary on the \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi \u003c\/i\u003eis that of Guo Xiang (265–312). Richard John Lynn’s translation of the \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi \u003c\/i\u003eis the first to follow Guo’s commentary in its interpretive choices. Its guiding principle is how Guo read the text, which allows for the full integration of the \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi \u003c\/i\u003ewith Guo’s commentary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard John Lynn’s much-anticipated translation of the \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi\u003c\/i\u003e as interpreted by Guo Xiang is a monumental achievement of exceptional scope and depth. This magisterial rendering of the earliest wholly extant commentary and version of the \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi\u003c\/i\u003e is presented with superb discussions of key issues and debates surrounding the text. Lynn’s brilliant work will be indispensable for the study of Chinese philosophy, intellectual history, and literature. -- Wendy Swartz, author of \u003ci\u003eReading Philosophy, Writing Poetry: Intertextual Modes of Making Meaning in Early Medieval China\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor far too long the \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi \u003c\/i\u003ehas been read through a Buddhist lens, and Guo Xiang treated as an aberrant commentator who distorts the \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi \u003c\/i\u003eby reading it in political ways. As both parts of this picture are flat wrong, Lynn’s translation, which reads the \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi \u003c\/i\u003ethrough its first systematic commentary, restores the \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi \u003c\/i\u003eto all its inherent political genius and original power. -- Michael Nylan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Chinese Pleasure Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a major commentator, Guo Xiang not only illuminated the meaning of the \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi\u003c\/i\u003e but also shaped a way to understand that great Daoist classic. Richard John Lynn’s excellent translation of Guo Xiang’s version of the \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi\u003c\/i\u003e will be essential for the study of Daoism and Chinese philosophical tradition in general. This is a great contribution! -- Zhang Longxi, author of \u003ci\u003eAllegoresis: Reading Canonical Literature East and West\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing his acclaimed \u003ci\u003eYijing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLaozi\u003c\/i\u003e renderings, Richard Lynn offers an authoritative translation of the \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi \u003c\/i\u003etogether with, and through the lens of, its formative commentary. Lynn’s unique scholarly approach brings the \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi\u003c\/i\u003e alive as a complex, layered work of both ancient and early medieval Chinese philosophy. -- Martin Kern, coeditor of \u003ci\u003eConfucius and the Analects Revisited: New Perspectives on Dating, Composition, and Authorship\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLynn's translation of the Zhuangzi undoubtedly represents great progress in the English translations of the Zhuangzi and Zhuangzi studies. * Philosophy East and West *\u003cbr\u003eRichard John Lynn’s \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi\u003c\/i\u003e is an incredible boon to Western academia. It not only demonstrates scholarship on the highest level, but also provides a constructive avenue for others to do the same. * Dao : a Journal of Comparative Philosophy *\u003cbr\u003eRichard John Lynn has, in the course of a distinguished career, given us magisterial translations of the \u003ci\u003eBook of Changes\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eLaozi\u003c\/i\u003e. Now he crowns these achievements with an equally impressive translation of the \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi\u003c\/i\u003e . . .  I trust his book will remain a source of inspiration for many years to come. * Journal of Chinese Studies *\u003cbr\u003eThis new translation, an admirable result of a longstanding dedication to Guo Xiang’s \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi\u003c\/i\u003e, truly\u003cbr\u003edeserves not only a special place on our bookshelves but will become a treasured point of reference for anyone who appreciates the aphorisms, wisdom, and literary qualities of those bundles of cherished texts attributed to Master Zhuang. * Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies *\u003cbr\u003eSpearheads a fresh approach to the study of the Zhuangzi, enriching the understanding of this profound philosophical work for English-speaking readers and scholars alike. * Monumenta Serica *\u003cbr\u003eA hugely valuable resource for scholars and general readers who would like to understand the text more thoroughly. * Paradigm Explorer *\u003cbr\u003eEssential reading. * Religious Studies Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eTranslator’s Note\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Sayings of Master Zhuang, the Inner Chapters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eXiaoyao you\u003c\/i\u003e [Spontaneous Free Play]\u003cbr\u003e2. \u003ci\u003eQi wu lun\u003c\/i\u003e [On Regarding All Things Equal]\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003ci\u003eYangsheng zhu\u003c\/i\u003e [The Mastery of Nurturing Life]\u003cbr\u003e4. \u003ci\u003eRenjian shi\u003c\/i\u003e [The Ways of the World]\u003cbr\u003e5. \u003ci\u003eDechong fu\u003c\/i\u003e [Tally of Virtue Replete]\u003cbr\u003e6. \u003ci\u003eDa Zongshi\u003c\/i\u003e [The Great Exemplary Teacher]\u003cbr\u003e7. \u003ci\u003eYing Diwang\u003c\/i\u003e [Fit to Be Sovereigns]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Sayings of Master Zhuang, the Outer Chapters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. \u003ci\u003ePianmu\u003c\/i\u003e [Webbed Toes]\u003cbr\u003e9. \u003ci\u003eMati\u003c\/i\u003e [Horses’ Hooves]\u003cbr\u003e10. \u003ci\u003eQuque\u003c\/i\u003e [Ransack Chests]\u003cbr\u003e11. \u003ci\u003eZaiyou\u003c\/i\u003e [Let Things Freely Be]\u003cbr\u003e12. \u003ci\u003eTiandi\u003c\/i\u003e [Heaven and Earth]\u003cbr\u003e13. \u003ci\u003eTiandao\u003c\/i\u003e [The Dao of Heaven]\u003cbr\u003e14. \u003ci\u003eTianyun\u003c\/i\u003e [The Revolving of Heaven]\u003cbr\u003e15. \u003ci\u003eKeyi\u003c\/i\u003e [Honing the Will]\u003cbr\u003e16. \u003ci\u003eShanxing\u003c\/i\u003e [Mending One’s Original Nature]\u003cbr\u003e17. \u003ci\u003eQiushui\u003c\/i\u003e [Autumn Floods]\u003cbr\u003e18. \u003ci\u003eZhile\u003c\/i\u003e [Perfect Joy]\u003cbr\u003e19. \u003ci\u003eDasheng\u003c\/i\u003e [Understand Life]\u003cbr\u003e20. \u003ci\u003eShanmu\u003c\/i\u003e [The Mountain Tree]\u003cbr\u003e21. \u003ci\u003eTian Zifang\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e22. \u003ci\u003eZhi beiyou\u003c\/i\u003e [Knowledge Wanders North]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The Sayings of Master Zhuang, the Miscellaneous Chapters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e23. \u003ci\u003eGengsang Chu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e24. \u003ci\u003eXu Wugui\u003c\/i\u003e [Easygoing the Fearless]\u003cbr\u003e25. \u003ci\u003eZeyang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e26. \u003ci\u003eWaiwu\u003c\/i\u003e [External Things]\u003cbr\u003e27. \u003ci\u003eYuyan\u003c\/i\u003e [Words Attributed to Others]\u003cbr\u003e28. \u003ci\u003eRangwang\u003c\/i\u003e [Refusing Rulership]\u003cbr\u003e29. \u003ci\u003eDao Zhi\u003c\/i\u003e [Robber Zhi]\u003cbr\u003e30. \u003ci\u003eShuojian\u003c\/i\u003e [Discourse on Swords]\u003cbr\u003e31. \u003ci\u003eYufu\u003c\/i\u003e [The Old Fisherman]\u003cbr\u003e32. \u003ci\u003eLie Yukou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e33. \u003ci\u003eTianxia\u003c\/i\u003e [All Under Heaven]\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A: Prefaces and Postface\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Lost Works Attributed to Guo Xiang\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: Xiang Xiu and Guo Xiang Comments Compared\u003cbr\u003eAppendix D: Sima Qian, “Biography of Master Zhuang”\u003cbr\u003eGlossary of Terms\u003cbr\u003eGlossary of Proper Nouns\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400207835479,"sku":"9780231123860","price":105.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231123860.jpg?v=1730470065","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/zhuangzi-9780231123860","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}