Zhuangzi and Mencius lived almost at the same time, and both liked to debate, why is it not recorded

Zhuangzi seems to be a cynical person, he lived in the Warring States Period, at the same time as King Hui of Liang and King Xuan of Qi, about slightly younger than Meng Ke, once worked as a small official in the lacquer garden, lived in poverty, but did not accept the heavy employment of King Chu Wei, in morally he was actually a very incorruptible, upright, and quite angular and sharp person. Although he was indifferent to fame and fortune all his life, advocating self-cultivation and quiet inaction, his heart was full of grief and despair about the state of the world at that time. It is precisely because the world is filthy that he retreats; It is precisely because of the experience of the yellow finch that he has no quarrel with the world; It is precisely because there is too much unfreedom in life that he emphasizes spontaneity.

Zhuangzi highlights his unique personality charm with his spontaneous nature. It is precisely because of the enthusiasm of love that he hates it thoroughly, and he thinks that the natural nature of being an official and harming people is not as good as enjoying himself in a poor life, which is actually a strong awakening and ** to the reality that is too dark and dirty. Zhuangzi advocates spiritual freedom, so physically, he also tries to achieve a state of freedom that can be achieved without relying on external forces; Zhuangzi advocates that everything in the universe has an equal nature, and that man is integrated into all things, thus ending with the universe. Zhuangzi advocated that the master of life, that is, the human spirit should obey the laws of nature, and should be at peace with the times; Zhuangzi demanded that attention be paid to the cultivation of inner virtue, which is sufficient, and life naturally flows with a self-sufficient spiritual power.

Liushahe believes that Zhuangzi's personality has four main points, "one is to stand and stand in the ring." The second is the method, believing in inaction. The third is ideal, chasing Zezhi.

Fourth, it is said that cultivation and fasting are kept. ”

The so-called ring in the ring means that it does not hold any position. In "The Inner Chapter: The Theory of Things", there is "in the ring, in order to respond to infinity", and in "Miscellaneous Chapters: Zeyang", there is "in the ring to follow". Wuwei often appears in "Zhuangzi", Zhuangzi believes that no matter how you govern the country or how you are a person, you must do nothing.

But Wuwei is quite difficult to explain, and Liushahe thinks it means "fake" or "artificial". "Ze pheasant ten steps and one peck, one hundred steps and one drink, not a beast in Fanzhong", is the pursuit of freedom. "If you have a will, you will listen to your heart without listening to your ears, and you will listen to your heart without listening to your heart!

Hearing stops at the ear, and the heart stops at the symbol. Those who are angry are also those who are empty and treat things. Only the Tao gathers the void.

The void is also fasting. The so-called fasting is to eliminate all kinds of distracting thoughts in the heart. Zhuangzi is such a character, how can he have a debate with others because "the Tao is not compatible"?

Then you don't understand Zhuangzi too much. Inaction is to yearn for the freedom of life, eliminate distracting thoughts, can you still argue about what is right and which is wrong?

Because of the same era, the two have never met. You think the ancients could debate on the Internet?

Zhuangzi studied under Confucianism in his early years, and later learned everything, but there may be four reasons why Mencius was not mentioned when he dismantled He Zai and returned to Taoism:

Mencius became famous after the event, and during the Warring States Period, Mencius learned to travel to Wang to say that it was not useful to be broad, and he was not very famous at that time. Zhuangzi's main attack was Confucius and his son. Zhuangzi may have studied under the Simeng school, and it is difficult to attack directly.

Some of Zhuangzi's ideas are similar to Mencius's, both advocating a "spiritual revolution" Zhuangzi is full of exuberance, and the main theme is only two words: nature, so it has enduring value, while Confucianism is dwarfed.