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Traditional lore holds that Zhuangzi was born the same day the [[Laozi]] died; however, records suggest that he was likely born several years later. As the son of a potter and tradesman, he was expected to join his father's business but he had a youthful interest in philosophy. He started with the [[Analects]] and the works of [[Mencius]], but quickly wrote off the Confucian philosophy as impractical. Around the age of 15, he began writing poetry and studying nature. During this time, he drifted toward the more naturalist philosophy of Daoism. After reading the Dao De Jing, he departed his home to study exclusively with the Daoists.

Traditional lore holds that Zhuangzi was born the same day the [[Laozi]] died; however, records suggest that he was likely born several years later. As the son of a potter and tradesman, he was expected to join his father's business but he had a youthful interest in philosophy. He started with the [[Analects]] and the works of [[Mencius]], but quickly wrote off the Confucian philosophy as impractical. Around the age of 15, he began writing poetry and studying nature. During this time, he drifted toward the more naturalist philosophy of Daoism. After reading the Dao De Jing, he departed his home to study exclusively with the Daoists.

The events of Zhuangzi's life after he left home are uncertain. He was a minor figure in Daoist circles until many years later, after finishing his text. He founded a small school of philosophy in modern-day [[Jiangsu]] around 330 BC which was attended briefly by the famous ascetic [[Zhang Daoling]]. Later in life, he retired to [[Mount Liang]] to meditate and never came down.

The events of Zhuangzi's life after he left home are uncertain. He was a minor figure in Daoist circles until many years later, after finishing his text. He founded a small school of philosophy in modern-day [[Jiangsu]] around 330 BC which was attended briefly by the famous [[Ascesis|ascetic]] [[Zhang Daoling]]. Later in life, he retired to [[Mount Liang]] to meditate and never came down.

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