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Guo Xiang (郭象)

Jin Dynasty (c. 252–312 CE)

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Guo Xiang was a prominent Xuanxue philosopher of the Jin Dynasty, best known for his influential commentary on the *Zhuangzi*. He articulated a philosophy of spontaneous self-generation (*ziran*) for all beings, rejecting the notion of a single creator or an ultimate 'nothingness' (*wu*) as the origin of 'being' (*you*). His work profoundly shaped the understanding of Daoism in subsequent centuries.

Classical Chinese PhilosophyXuanxue (Neo-Daoism)Commentary

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Zhuangzi Zhu (Commentary on the Zhuangzi)

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