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“The Monk of Changqing” from Strange Stories from Liaozhai Studio recounts how an octogenarian Buddhist monk from Shandong’s Changqing County peacefully passes away, only for his soul to unexpectedly transmigrate into the body of a young aristocratic heir in Henan who died in an accident.
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Chapter 52 of the Dao De Jing explores the wisdom of returning to the source and cultivating inner awareness, emphasizing alignment with natural laws. It can be used as a guide for our spiritual cultivation. What’s more, its call to “return to the source” offers profound insights for addressing modern crises—from existential anxiety to…