"Countryside Zhuangzi" - Countryside Cleaning

…Especially in the Edo period, Zhuangzi-like lightness and wit were considered ideal in the world of haiku and literati painting, and Zhuangzi became a must-read for intellectuals. In addition, while popular commentaries such as “Countryside Zhuangzi” were published, philological research was carried out by the Sorai school and the Eclectic school, producing many excellent results. Lao-Zhuangzi Thought [Mugiya Kunio]. …

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…とくに江戸時代には，俳諧文人画の世界で荘子的軽妙洒脱さが理想とされ，《荘子》は知識人必読の書となった。また，《田舎荘子》などの通俗的解説書が出版される一方，徂徠学派，折衷学派によって文献学的研究が進められ，多くの優れた成果が上げられた。老荘思想【麦谷 邦夫】。…

※「《田舎荘子》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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