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A Study On The Philosophical Implication Of "Chuang-tzu"’s "Dismemberment Of Ox By Paodin"

Posted on:2023-10-01Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:H ZhouFull Text:PDF
GTID:1525306782463894Subject:Chinese philosophy
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The combination of the uncertainty of the original meaning of "Dismemberment of Ox by Paodin" fable and the reader’s differentiated perspective makes the connotation of this fable uncertain in the philosophical interpretation.This dimension of openness does not always mean that we can not capture the connotation of openness.First of all,from the position of "Dismemberment of Ox by Paodin" in the master of health preservation and Chuang-tzu,it can be seen that "Yuandu Thinks Jing" as the middle way principle regulates the contradiction between limited life and unlimited knowledge,which is related to the value of good and evil.The relationship between limited life and infinite knowledge essentially reflects the contradiction between heaven and man,which stems from the fact that the limited life of heaven needs to avoid the infinite pursuit of knowledge related to man.As a clue,the relationship between heaven and man runs through the whole chapter of the master of health preservation."Dismemberment of Ox by Paodin" has a core position in the master of health preservation because it contains the dialectical development relationship from man to heaven."Dismemberment of Ox by Paodin" is in a very important position in Chuang-tzu.It has not only become a typical example of reaching the metaphysical way in the metaphysical world,but also deeply embodies the thought that Chuang-tzu is the same with all things,but also related to the ideological orientation of Zhuangzi’s philosophy.Secondly,combing the two different interpretation routes in "Dismemberment of Ox by Paodin",it shows that there are two interpretation routes of time approach and realm description in "Dismemberment of Ox by Paodin" : the former takes the transformation of "Body Heart" as the core,successively experiences the time cultivation process of mind as body service,mind controlling body and mind condensing body interpretation,and implements the thinking mode of regardless of subject and object,opposition between subject and object and surpassing subject and object at the same time;The latter is manifested in the triple realm of destroying heaven with man,conforming to heaven with man and uniting heaven with heaven,which is closely related to the knowledge of heaven officials,mind officials and body Tao,and the transformation of the triple realm is rooted in the transformation of man from "Man" to "Heaven".The analysis of "Dismemberment of Ox by Paodin" in Chuang-tzu also contains the relationship between Taoism and technology.In Zhuangzi,technology has two aspects,that is,the technology of deviating from Tao related to tact and the technology of combining Tao related to modesty.The former deals with practical problems in the way of subject object opposition,while the latter realizes the unity of things and me in the way of non subject object.Technological advancement in Tao is embodied in the transformation from knowledge to wisdom,the self-cultivation of virtue and the transformation of existence mode.Zhuangzi’s criticism of the technique of deviating from the Tao is specifically launched as the criticism of the knowledge of experience related to tact and the utensils,music,morality and system in civilized society.This criticism leads to the praise of the world of supreme virtue.Thirdly,"Dismemberment of Ox by Paodin" has the meaning of health preservation.It’s health preservation thought contains two aspects:individual cultivation and political connotation: the former deals with the situation of mutual debate among various ideological schools and the inescapable ethical relationship based on the principle of no thickness,which is specifically carried out to dispel and surpass the debate of right and wrong to achieve the situation of "Being Clear",and "Entering the Space without Thickness" and "Hiding It with a Good Knife" when dealing with the world;The latter means dealing with the corresponding political relations in the way of inaction,which is the practical way of individual participation in political practice and the practical way of political governance.Finally,"Dismemberment of Ox by Paodin" contains aesthetic realm and people’s free thought.The scene of interpreting cattle with Tao reflects not the unity of things and I in epistemology,but the characteristics of the unity of things and I in ontology.Paoding’s body and cattle body are integrated with each other.Cattle body exists as the world in which the body has always existed in the world.The integration of body and cattle body reflects the original situation of living existence.This original situation is not static,but constantly opens the living field of the integration of body and world under the action of body schema.This original situation makes the practice of understanding cattle show the character of freedom,and freedom shows the characteristics of integration with nature.At the same time,the acquisition of the sense of freedom in the practice of Jieniu is the confirmation of the freedom contained in Jieniu’s fable.
Keywords/Search Tags:Dismemberment of Ox by Paodin, Relationship Between Heaven and Man, Debate on Taoism and Technology, Health Preservation, Unity of Things and Me
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