Book of Master Lie
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The Book of Master Lie is an ancient Daoist philosophical text attributed to the sage Liezi, known for its parables and reflections on spontaneity, relativism, and the nature of reality.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Daoist text
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ancient Chinese text ⓘ philosophical text ⓘ |
| aimsTo | illustrate Daoist principles ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Liezi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiledIn | ancient China ⓘ |
| contains |
anecdotes
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parables ⓘ philosophical dialogues ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| discusses |
dreams and reality
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immortality ⓘ sagehood ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
naturalness (ziran)
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non-action (wuwei) ⓘ relativity of perspectives ⓘ skepticism about knowledge ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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religious text ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Lieh-tzu
NERFINISHED
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Liehzi NERFINISHED ⓘ Liezi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Liezi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | narrative prose ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Chinese philosophy
ⓘ
Daoist religious thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Laozi
NERFINISHED
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Zhuangzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
allegory
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parable ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
nature of reality
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relativism ⓘ spontaneity ⓘ |
| partOf | Daoist canon ⓘ |
| period | Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
fate and destiny
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human freedom ⓘ limits of language ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Daoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | chapters ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Chinese classics
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comparative philosophy ⓘ |
| tradition | Daoism ⓘ |
| usedIn | Daoist philosophical study ⓘ |
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