Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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.
This page interprets Lie Yukou from Zhuangzi. Through fables, it warns against fame‑seeking and hollow ambition, satirizes worldly success, and advocates detachment. It ends with Zhuangzi’s famous rejection of lavish burial, accepting death as part of nature.
Mencius said: “If someone in a subordinate position cannot gain the trust of their superiors, they will never be able to govern the people effectively.”