In this vivid, contemporary translation, Victor Mair captures the quintessential life and spirit of Chuang Tzu while remaining faithful to the original text.
PREFACE 1998
ix
(2)
PREFACE 1994
xi
(6)
INTRODUCTION
xvii
(30)
NOTES ON THE TRANSLATION
xlvii
(8)
MAP OF CHINA CIRCA 330 B.C.E.
lv
INNER CHAPTERS
3
(72)
1. Carefree Wandering
3
(7)
2. On the Equality of Things
10
(15)
3. Essentials for Nurturing Life
25
(4)
4. The Human World
29
(13)
5. Symbols of Integrity Fulfilled
42
(9)
6. The Great Ancestral Teacher
51
(15)
7. Responses for Emperors and Kings
66
(9)
OUTER CHAPTERS
75
(150)
8. Webbed Toes
75
(5)
9. Horses' Hooves
80
(4)
10. Ransacking Coffers
84
(6)
11. Preserving and Accepting
90
(12)
12. Heaven and Earth
102
(17)
13. The Way of Heaven
119
(11)
14. Heavenly Revolutions
130
(14)
15. Ingrained Opinions
144
(4)
16. Mending Nature
148
(4)
17. Autumn Floods
152
(14)
18. Ultimate Joy
166
(8)
19. Understanding Life
174
(11)
20. The Mountain Tree
185
(13)
21. Sir Square Field
198
(12)
22. Knowledge Wanders North
210
(15)
MISCELLANEOUS CHAPTERS
225
(124)
23. Kengsang Ch'u
225
(12)
24. Ghostless Hsu
237
(17)
25. Sunny
254
(14)
26. External Things
268
(10)
27. Metaphors
278
(6)
28. Abdicating Kingship
284
(14)
29. Robber Footpad
298
(14)
30. Discoursing on Swords
312
(5)
31. An Old Fisherman
317
(7)
32. Lieh Yuk'ou
324
(9)
33. All Under Heaven
333
(16)
GLOSSARY
349
(38)
Names
349
(15)
Places
364
(6)
Terms and Allusions
370
(17)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
387
(6)
DELETED PASSAGES
393
(8)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
401
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