Zhuangzi's Concept Of Freedom Probe Theory

Zhuang-zi was one of the famous thinkers of Taoism in the Pri-Qin ,he lived in the ages of Chun-chin and Zhan-kuo .He was unable to change the cruel and merciless reality ,then he had to resort to caring about the individual's life and spiritual question ,and pursued the freedom of individual's spirit finally .Based on the ideological and methodical system of Tao at ontological level originated from Lao-zi ,he built up his theory of freedom .As a natural result ,he concluded that human was free by nature ,and our tragedy resulted from violating of the natural Tao .As long as we hoped to restore the freedom from Tao ,we would abide by the Tao on life style ,consider all things the same in cognition ,and experience the Tao by concentration on the mind and sitting in the forgetfulness .Taking Tao as ontology and nature as rule ,Zhuang-zi developed a theory of free life ,based on the examination over the society and life .It might have widen people's minds ,and provided spiritual food for literati and persons of ideas and integrity in the ancient society of china which took colony as standard .What is more ,it is very meaningful for us today ,which excites people to establish independent personality consciousness ,and build up harmonious relations with the Nature .This thesis plays more importance in the inherent logic structure of Zhuang-zi's philosophy ,and puts it on a big background .together with some information on literature and history .