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 distinguishes secular desires, worldly joys and unchanging inner nature. Benevolence, righteousness, ritual and wisdom rooted in the heart stay steady through success or poverty, shining naturally in one’s bearing and gestures.