Lie Yukou

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Lie Yukou is an ancient Chinese philosopher traditionally credited with authoring the Daoist classic "Liezi," though his historical existence remains uncertain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Daoist philosopher
ancient Chinese philosopher
possibly legendary figure
associatedWithSchool Huang-Lao Daoism NERFINISHED
associatedWork Liezi NERFINISHED
canonicalStatusOfWork Liezi is one of the major Daoist classics NERFINISHED
describedAs possibly mythical philosopher
era Warring States period NERFINISHED
historicalExistence uncertain
historicity disputed
includedIn Daoist philosophical tradition alongside Laozi and Zhuangzi
influenced Chinese philosophy
Daoist thought
knownFor parables and anecdotes in the Liezi
language Classical Chinese
mentionedIn Historical discussions of Daoist canon
name Lie Yukou NERFINISHED
philosophicalTradition Daoism NERFINISHED
region Ancient China NERFINISHED
romanization Lie Zi NERFINISHED
scholarlyViewOnAuthorship Liezi likely composite text
authorship attribution considered traditional rather than historical
themeInAttributedWork detachment from worldly affairs
dreams and illusion
non-action (wuwei)
relativism of perspectives
skill stories and technical mastery
spontaneity (ziran)
traditionallyCreditedAsAuthorOf Liezi NERFINISHED
workAttributedDate compiled centuries after his supposed lifetime

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Liezi attributedTo Lie Yukou
Liezi author Lie Yukou