An Exploration of Pre-Qin Philosophical Origins of "Those Whose Universes are Vast and Stable Emit the Light of Heaven" in Zhuangzi's "Geng Sang Chu"
This paper deeply interprets the core proposition "Those whose universes are vast and stable emit the light of heaven" from Zhuangzi's "Geng Sang Chu." Integrating Pre-Qin classics, it analyzes the proposition's five-layered progressive meanings, exploring the essence of Zhuangzi's thought concerning inner stillness, the interaction between Heaven and humanity, the transcendence of intellectual limits, and the cosmic order.
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This essay, spanning tens of thousands of characters, from character exegesis and semantic training to doctrinal exposition, from citations of pre-Qin classics to verification through historical cases, strives to restore the original meaning of the passage "When the Universe is Perfectly Settled, It Gives Rise to Heavenly Light" from a pre-Qin perspective. However, the writing of Zhuangzi, like a heavenly horse flying freely or a dragon and snake moving swiftly, cannot be fully captured by words. If readers can derive a moment of "My Self Fades Away" (Wú Sāng Wǒ) from this single passage, then even if they miss the precise meaning, they are not far off.
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