Zhuangzi was not employed by Chu Weiwang because he advocated freedom. He only worked as a lacquer garden official in the Song Dynasty, and was praised as a proud lacquer garden official and a model of local officials in history. His earliest thought of being sage inside and king outside had a far-reaching influence on Confucianism. He has a profound insight into Li Yi, pointing out that it is easy to use Yin and Yang, and his thoughts have three tones, the Book of Changes. Three talents. His literary imagination is extremely rich, his language is freely used and flexible, and he can make subtle and unspeakable philosophies fascinating. Zhuangzi wrote hundreds of words in his life, entitled "Zhuangzi".
The appearance of this document shows that the philosophical and literary languages of China and the United States have developed to a very profound level during the Warring States period. Therefore, Zhuangzi is not only a famous thinker in the history of China philosophy, but also an outstanding writer in the history of China literature. No matter in philosophy or literary language, he had a profound and great influence on China's thinkers and writers, and occupied a very important position in the history of China's thought and literature.
There is a long list of descendants influenced by Zhuangzi, including Ruan Ji, Tao Yuanming, Li Bai, Su Shi, Xin Qiji and Cao Xueqin in terms of ideology, writing style, article system and writing skills. They are all first-class writers, which shows their great influence.
Taoism inherited Taoism, and after the evolution of Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Laozi and Zhuangzi School replaced Huanglao School and became the mainstream of Taoism. Zhuangzi and Zhuangzi's important contributions to the history of literature and thought in China were paid special attention by feudal emperors and deified as gods. In February of the first year of Tianbao, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, he was named a South China real person by later generations. He is regarded as the founder of Taoism and the incarnation of Taiyi Salvation Buddha. At that time, Song Huizong was named the subtle Tong Yuan Zhen Jun, and Zhuangzi's book was also called the South China True Classics by imperial edict.
Personality dispute
Regarding the death of Ma Xulun in Zhuangzi, Ma Xulun carefully consulted all kinds of relevant historical records, and combined with the year number of the emperor in the Warring States period, obtained a general range: from Zhao Yuanhui's literary year to twenty-nine years.
First of all, Gong Sunlong mentioned in Zhuangzi is a guest, not a guest of Zhao Huiwen. Zhuangzi also records that Zhuangzi met Zhao by saying sword, which proves that Zhuangzi still exists in Zhao Huiwen's world. Even if the sword is fake, there is still evidence to prove that Zhuangzi met Zhao Huiwen and Gong Sunlong, that is, in Zhuangzi, Zhuangzi gave Keiko a funeral, and Wyeth lost his manners in the thirteenth year of King Liang Xiang and went to Chu. It was twenty years in Wuling, and Zhao and Hui Shi did not necessarily die when they arrived in Chu. Suppose he dies ten years later, he will be in Wu Zhao. Therefore, Ma Xulun defined Zhuangzi as the year of Zhao. Secondly, Zhuang Zi-nian mentioned Song Taizong's eleventh year twice, and he became king on his own, which was also the third year. Zhuangzi also includes Rebecca's surrender country, which happened in the fifth year of Rebecca's surrender. By the time Yan died, Song had been in power for 67 years. In addition, the stories of Zhuangzi and Song both happened when the Song Kingdom was strong, so it is estimated that Zhuangzi did not see the death of Song. So, in the twenty-ninth year of Ma Xulun, Zhuangzi destroyed Song, and Song died in Wei.