Daoist Philosophy: Identity | Zhuangzi’s The Hunt

A ranger chasing a poacher shooting a bird preying on a mantis catching a cicada: A story about eating and being eaten, or about the art of remaining hidden, or about the fragility of being oneself?
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Sources:
Zhuangzi: https://ctext.org/zhuangzi
Daodejing: https://ctext.org/dao-de-jing
Garden of Stories 說苑: https://ctext.org/shuo-yuan
Brook Ziporyn, Zhuangzi: The Complete Writings. Hackett: 2020. (Recommended)
A.C. Graham, Chuang Tzu: The Inner Chapters. Hackett: 2001.

Contributors:
Script, German subtitles: Hans-Georg Moeller (https://www.amazon.com/Hans-Georg-Moe...)
Animation: Li Jing & Rory O’Neill
Production: Fai
Narration: Simon Barber (https://izwi.com)
Chinese subtitles: Elizabeth, Li Xinyue
German subtitles: Hans-Georg Moeller
Special thanks to Chloe Chen.

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