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Philosophical Taoism. He's also known as Chuang Tzu. His work doesn't have ritual or meditative techniques in it, except in a philosophical context.Heyho, sorry for my quick question,
does the Zhuang Zi belong to the canon of philosophical Taoism, or would that already belong more to the religious Taoism?? Hope anyone can help!
Thank you
You will prolly see a lot more Confucian references to the I Ching than Taoist ones, but the I Ching is so old that it influences so many different aspects of Chinese culture. The Confucians and the Taoists often butted heads, and since the I Ching was so strongly associated with Confucianism, this may be a reason why Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu don't directly reference it.what role does the I ching play in philosophical Taoism?? it's much older than the Tao te ching? Is Taoism based on the teachings of the I ching??
Thanks a lot, I find it very interesting that the I ching is even older than some Hindu texts (Upanishads, Vedas ? (not sure))!
In Chuangtzu 1, he does reference the I Ching in a way:what role does the I ching play in philosophical Taoism?? it's much older than the Tao te ching? Is Taoism based on the teachings of the I ching??