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Zhuangzi. Autumn Floods
1968, in B. Watson (trans.), The Complete Works of Chuang Tzu. New York: Columbia University Press
Topics: Culture; Environment; Environment and Sustainability; Ontology and Metaontology
Keywords: Daoism; Taoism; ancient; asian; chinese; eastern; ecology; environment; environmental philosophy; nature; zhaungzi
Traditions: Cultural; East Asian; Historical; Religious
Languages: Classical Chinese; English

Figures: Zhuangzi

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Added by: Kas Bernays
Abstract:
This chapter presents a dialogue between the Lord of the Yellow River and the Ruo of the North Sea, illustrating Daoist themes of humility, relativism, and the vastness of nature. It challenges narrow perspectives and celebrates the interconnectedness of all things.
Comment (from this Blueprint): A primary reading from Zhuangzi, one of the two most significant philosophers in the pre-Qin Daoist tradition. Readers are encouraged to look closely at this chapter for any ecological themes they can discern.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Recommended use: Introductory

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