This Zhuangzi ‑ Xu Wugui chapter contains varied parables, including the horse‑herding boy’s governance advice and Huizi‑craftsman‑shi anecdote. It critiques forced benevolence, arrogance and rigid doctrinal disputation.
Mencius uses archery and carpentry metaphors. Master Yi demands full bow draws; master carpenters stick to compass and square. Moral cultivation likewise needs strict objective standards and the highest striving for perfect virtue.