Birds and Beasts in the Zhuangzi, Fables Interpreted by Guo Xiang and Cheng Xuanying
Birds and beasts often appear in the Zhuangzi, in fables and parables meant to be read analogically as instructions for human thought and behavior. Whereas the analogical significance of some fables is obvious, in others it is obscure and in need of explication, and even the readily accessible can b...
Main Author: | Richard John Lynn |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-07-01
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Series: | Religions |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/7/445 |
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