SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

true king

  • Zhuangzi’s Radical Politics of Wu Wei & Natural Freedom

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    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.

  • Mencius – Chapter 10.4

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    Mencius stresses reverence in social exchanges and accepts ritual-compliant gifts, yet rejects stolen loot from murderers. He distinguishes criminal robbers from exploitative lords, explaining Confucius took office for three pragmatic reasons to gradually promote the Dao before departing.

  • The Analects – Chapter 13.12

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    The Master said, “If a true king were to arise, it would still take a generation—about thirty years—before benevolent rule could be fully realized.”