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22 de may. de 2019 · Discover the Zhuangzi (Chuang-tzu) Taoist parable of the Butterfly Dream, as interpreted through an allegoric lens, representing perceptual transformation.
Zhuangzi Dreaming of a Butterfly, by 18th-century Japanese painter Ike no Taiga. The most famous of all Zhuangzi stories appears at the end of the second chapter, "On the Equality of Things", and consists of a dream being briefly recalled.
The Butterfly Dream is a significant allegory in Taoist philosophy and has been used to illustrate the concept of Wu Wei, which translates to “non-action” or “effortless action.” The story emphasizes the importance of letting go of one’s ego and allowing things to unfold naturally.
by Jingjing Chen. IN ZHUANGZI 莊子, an ancient Chinese text written by Daoist philosopher Zhuangzi during the late Warring States period (476–221 BCE), a story tells that Zhuang Zhou once dreamed he was a butterfly, flitting and fluttering around, happy, and doing as he pleased.
The butterfly dream story, which is probably the best-known passage in the entire writings of Zhuangzi, goes as follows: Once Zhuang Zhou dreamt he was a butterfly, a butterfly flittering and fluttering around, happy with himself and doing as he pleased. He didn't know he was Zhuang Zhou.
This is how Herbert A. Giles rendered the famous "Dream of the Butterfly" episode from the Zhuangzi I9 into English: Once upon a time, I, Chuang Tzu, dreamt I was a butterfly, fluttering hither and thither, to. all intents and purposes a butterfly.
“The Butterfly Dream” is the most famous story in the Zhuangzi (c. 3rd century bce), one of two foundational texts of Daoism, along with the Daodejing: “Once Zhuang Zhou dreamed he was a butterfly, a butterfly flitting and fluttering around, happy with himself and doing as he pleased.
