
Taoism, the philosophical school with which Chuang Tzu is most associated, was not a predominant one during his time. Let’s explore the man, the way of Chuang Tzu, and a few fundamental practices of Taoism. He wrote (although scholars debate exactly which portions he wrote himself) a book known by his name, the Zhuangzi, which is one of a few fundamental texts of Taoism. Chuang Tzu (or Zhuangzi) was a key contributor to what is known as a golden age of Chinese philosophy. He was an influential Chinese philosopher who lived around the 4th century BC. Who was Chuang Tzu? He was a champion of the individual, he drew lines in the sand against established power structures, and he often used humor and colorful paradox to convey his teachings.
