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The Writings of Kwang-tze (Zhuangzi) — Texts of Taoism, trans. James Legge (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 39)

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Formerly, I, Kwang Kau, dreamt that I was a butterfly... Suddenly I awoke, and was myself again, the veritable Kau. I did not know whether it had formerly been Kau dreaming that he was a butterfly, or it was now a butterfly dreaming that it was Kau.Zhuangzi (Kwang-tze), Book II "The Adjustment of Controversies," trans. James Legge (SBE Vol. 39)

Sacred Texts Taoism

The Texts of Taoism

Translated by James Legge

Part I of II

Sacred Books of the East, Volume 39

The Tâo Teh King (Tâo Te Ching) of Lâo Dze (Lao Tsu)

The Writings of Kwang-dze (Chuang-tse) (Books I-XVII)

[1891]

The Tao Teh King, Part I

The Tao Teh King, Part II

The Writings of Kwang-dze: Introduction

The Writings of Kwang-dze

Introduction

Chapter I: Was Taoism Older Than Lao-Dze?

Chapter II: The Texts of the Tao Teh King and Kwang Sze Shû, as Regards Their Authenticity and Genuineness, and the Arrangement of Them

Chapter III: What is the Meaning of the Name Tâo? And the Chief Points of Belief in Tâoism

Chapter IV: Accounts of Lâo-Dze and Kwang-dze Given by Sze-mâ Khien

Chapter V: On the Tractate of Actions and their Retributions

The Tao Teh King, Part I

Tao Teh King, Part II

The Writings of Kwang-dze: Introduction

Book I: Hsiâo-yâo Yû

Book II. Khî Wû Lun

Book III. Yang Shang Kû

Book IV. Zän Kien Shih

Book V. Teh Khung Fû

Book VI. Tâ Zung Shih

Book VII. Ying Tî Wang

Book VIII. Phien Mâu

Book IX: Mâ Thî

Book X. Khü Khieh

Book XI. Zâi Yû

Book XII. Thien Tî

Book XIII. Thien Tâo

Book XIV. Thien Yün

Book XV. Kho Î

Book XVI. Shan Hsing

Book XVII. Khiû Shui

Book XVIII. Kih Lo

Book XIX. Tâ Shäng

Book XX. Shan Mû

Book XXI, Thien Dze-Fang

Book XXII. Kih Pei Yû

Book XXIII. Käng-Sang Khû

Book XXIV. Hsü Wû-Kwei

Book XXV. Zeh-yang

Book XXVI. Wâi Wû

Book XXVII. Yü Yen

Book XXVIII. Zang Wang

Book XXIX. Tâo Kih

Book XXX. Yüeh Kien

Book XXXI. Yü-Fû

Book XXXII. Lieh Yü-Khâu

Book XXXIII. Thien Hsiâ

The Writings of Kwang-dze

Book I: Hsiâo-yâo Yû, or 'Enjoyment in Untroubled Ease'

Book II: Khî Wû Lun, or 'The Adjustment of Controversies'

Book III: Yang Shang Kû, or 'Nourishing the Lord of Life'

Book IV: Zän Kien Shih, or 'Man in the World, Associated with other Men'

Book V: Teh Khung Fû, or 'The Seal of Virtue Complete'

Book VI: Tâ Zung Shih, or 'The Great and Most Honoured Master'

Book VII: Ying Tî Wang, or 'The Normal Course for Rulers and Kings'

Book VIII: Phien Mâu, or 'Webbed Toes.'

Book IX: Mâ Thî, or 'Horses's Hoofs'

Book X: Khü Khieh, or 'Cutting open Satchels.'

Book XI: Zâi Yû, or 'Letting Be, and Exercising Forbearance.'

Book XII: Thien Tî, or 'Heaven and Earth'

Book XIII: Thien Tâo, or 'The Way of Heaven.'

Book XIV: Thien Yün, or 'The Revolution of Heaven.'

Book XV: Kho Î, or 'Ingrained Ideas.'

Book XVI: Shan Hsing, or 'Correcting the Nature.'

Book XVII: Khiû Shui, or 'The Floods of Autumn.'