This commentary on Zhuangzi ‑ Xu Wugui covers multiple fables, including the Ying man and carpenter Shi anecdote. It values authentic inner nature over rhetoric, warning against obsession with worldly fame and fortune.
The governance philosophy discussed here is fundamentally about guiding and transforming people’s hearts. Governance and moral cultivation are two aspects of one whole—they cannot be forcibly separated, opposed, or subjected to double standards.