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“The ordinary people will consider it lack of simplicity to harmonize all the changes throughout ten thousand years. With a tired body and a frightened mind, they toil to avoid this and to take that. The sage alone has no prejudice. He therefore proceeds with utter simplicity and becomes one with transformation and always roams in the realm of unity.”

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Guo Xiang, also known as Zi Xuan, was a renowned philosopher during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Born in 252 and died in 312, he was one of the representative figures of the Taoist school. Guo Xiang's philosophical thoughts were based on the 'Zhuangzi', advocating for harmony with nature and the unity of the individual and the universe. His work, 'Commentary on Zhuangzi', has had a profound influence on later generations. more

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