Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
This commentary on Zhuangzi ‑ Yingdiwang interprets its wu‑wei political thought. Via fables including Huzi‑shaman and Hundun’s death, it advocates self‑emptiness and warns against imposing artificial order on nature.
This Zhuangzi ‑ Yingdiwang excerpt explores ideal wu‑wei rulership via fables including Huzi and the shaman. It introduces the mirror‑mind metaphor and concludes with the famous parable of the death of Hundun.