Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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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.
Han Feizi tells of the Rong king: indulged in female entertainers, ignored advice, lost his realm to Qin.