英文摘要 |
The article rethinks the meaning of“Xiaoyao”in Guo Xiang’s philosophy.First, I provide a novel interpretation of Guo Xiang’s Commentary on Zhuangzi.Then, I analyze his Commentary by applying key concepts in Hans-GeorgGadamer’s philosophical hermeneutics. Guo Xiang incorporated Zhuangzi’sphilosophy into his own. He believes that every individual can achieve“Xiaoyao,”but only if each person forgets both what is beyond the reach ofone’s nature and desires not belonging to oneself. The Sage King does notimpose his own ideas on the people, and thus he guides the people to achievethe state of“Xiaoyao.”Guo Xiang’s philosophy, by demonstrating thateveryone can achieve“Xiaoyao”in articulating how the abstract reasoning inZhuangzi has practical application, greatly contributed to the popularity ofTaoist Philosophy. |