This book forgoes the commentary of Guo Xiang… The most important of these are the commentary by Guo Xiang, which focuses on his understanding of Zhuangzi's philosophy of spontaneity, the commentary by Cheng Xuanying (ca. Guo Xiang's commentary on the inner chapters of the Zhuangzi . 620-670), a religious Daoist master with strong interests Guo was a high government official. Basic aspects of daoist philosophy Basic aspects of … Cheng Xuanying composed the only subcommentary to Guo s commentary. Li, Yancang 李延倉, The Deconstruction and Reconstruction of the Dao: From the Zhuangzi to G uo Xiang’s Commentary to C heng Xuanying’s Sub-commentary 道體的失落與重建: 從《莊子》、郭《註》到成《疏》 Book Reviews Book Reviews. This thesis discusses how Guo Xiang’s Commentary (hereinafter referred to as “the Commentary”) shapes our understanding of the Zhuangzi in regard to the usage of imputed words (yuyan 寓言). Retrieved from https://commons.ln.edu.hk/ otd/25/ This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses and Dissertations at Digital Commons @ significant interpretations of the text. Guo s is the earliest intact philosophical commentary to the Zhuangzi and one of the most widely read during premodern times. This thesis discusses how Guo Xiang’s Commentary (hereinafter referred to as “the Commentary”) shapes our understanding of the Zhuangzi in regard to the usage of imputed words (yuyan 寓言). Commentary to the Zhuangzi, in particular in Guo’s criticisms of the desire or attempt to exceed the limits (ji) of one’s inherent nature and his reinterpretation of the Zhuangzi’s criticisms of technical practices. By Dušan Vávra. foundation of a worldly utopia. Abstract. on the classical commentary on the Zhuangzi by Guo Xiang %_J (A.D. 252-312).6 Therefore, I only claim to be reintroducing a Daoist view on this beautiful piece of philosophical literature (without even claiming to be a Daoist myself). Review of Bao Qinggang 暴慶剛, Reflection and Reconstruction: A Study of GUO Xiang’s Commentary to the Zhuangzi 反思與 重構: 郭象《莊子註》研究 While Guo follows Xiang Xiu in rejecting many of the claims of radical transcendence Since these sages are long dead, their words are nothing more than … His Zhuangzizhu (“Commentary on the Zhuangzi”) is thought to have been begun … Guo Xiang, Chinese neo-Daoist philosopher to whom is attributed a celebrated commentary on the Zhuangzi, one of the basic Daoist writings. Guo Xiang 郭象 (252–312CE)—the compiler, editor, and most influential interpreter of the received Zhuangzi—is often cited as writing his own philosophy in the form of a commentary.Guo Xiang’s departure from the Zhuangzi is most apparent in how his perspective reimagines the relationship between major Daoist and Confucian themes. Guo Xiang (Chinese: 郭象; pinyin: Guō Xiàng; Wade–Giles: Kuo Hsiang; died 312 AD) is credited with the first and most important revision of the text known as the Zhuangzi which, along with the Tao Te Ching, forms the textual and philosophical basis of the Taoist school of thought. In order to discuss it, two issues have to be examined first: imputed words in the Zhuangzi, and comparison of the Commentary’s and the Zhuangzi’s usages of imputed words. This translation, while on He was also a scholar of xuanxue.. In order to discuss it, two issues have to be examined first: imputed words in the Zhuangzi, and comparison of the Commentary’s and the Zhuangzi’s usages of imputed words. philosophy, the Zhuangzi may be a well known title but few have grasped its true meaning. Although the commentary by Guo Xiang does so extremely well, it is taken for granted as being the only one worthy of in-depth discussion. Guo Xiang’s commentary of the Zhuangzi’s imputed words and its implication on explaining metaphor (Master's thesis, Lingnan University, Hong Kong). 6 The English version of Guo Xiang’s commentary gives a complete translation of his commentary to the »Free Rambling« (Birthe Arendrup, »The First Chapter of Guo Xiang’s Commentary to Zhuangzi: A Translation and Grammatical Analysis«, Acta Orientalia 36 [1974], 311–415). Its more explicit style is most helpful in deciphering Guo s too often cryptic and elliptical statements. (Since Guo mostly made use of the Zhuangzi as a means for the development and elaboration of his own philosophy of life rather than making a careful commentary on it, it hardly matters what passage inspired him.)