Zhuang Zhou

Zhuangzi (莊子)
Zhuang Zhou (莊周)
Bornc. 369 BC
Diedc. 286 BC (aged c. 82 – 83)
Notable workZhuangzi
EraAncient philosophy
RegionEastern philosophy
School
Zhuangzi
"Zhuangzi" in seal script (top), Traditional (middle), and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
Traditional Chinese莊子
Simplified Chinese庄子
Hanyu PinyinZhuāngzǐ
Literal meaning"Master Zhuang"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhuāngzǐ
Bopomofoㄓㄨㄤ   ㄗˇ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhJuangtzyy
Wade–GilesChuang1 Tzu3
Yale RomanizationJwāngdž
IPA[ʈʂwáŋ.tsɹ̩̀]
Wu
RomanizationTzaõ-tzy
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationJōngjí
JyutpingZong1 zi2
IPA[tsɔŋ˥.tsi˧˥]
Southern Min
Tâi-lô
  • Tsong-tsú;
  • Tsng-tsú
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUCCŏng-cṳ̄
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinesetʂjang-tzí
Old Chinese
Baxter–Sagart (2014)*[ts]raŋ tsәʔ
Zhuang Zhou
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu PinyinZhuāng Zhōu
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhuāng Zhōu
Bopomofoㄓㄨㄤ   ㄓㄡ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhJuang Jou
Wade–GilesChuang1 Chou1
Yale RomanizationJwāng Jōu
IPA[ʈʂwáŋ ʈʂóʊ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationJōng Jāu
JyutpingZong1 Zau1
IPA[tsɔŋ˥ tsɐw˥]
Southern Min
Tâi-lôTsong Tsiu
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinesetʂjang tʃjuw
Old Chinese
Baxter–Sagart (2014)*[ts]raŋ tiw

Zhuang Zhou (/uˈɑːŋ ˈ/),[1] commonly known as Zhuangzi (/ˈwɑːŋˈdzʌ/;[2] Chinese: 莊子; literally "Master Zhuang"; also rendered in the Wade–Giles romanization as Chuang Tzu),[a] was an influential Chinese philosopher who lived around the 4th century BCE during the Warring States period, a period of great development in Chinese philosophy, the Hundred Schools of Thought. He is credited with writing—in part or in whole—a work known by his name, the Zhuangzi, which is one of two foundational texts of Taoism, alongside the Tao Te Ching.


Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).