Zhuang Zhou

Zhuangzi (莊子) Zhuang Zhou (莊周)
Born	c. 369BC
Dee'd	c. 286BC
Era	Ancient philosophy
Region	Chinese philosophy
Schuil	Taoism
Influences Zhou Era Cheenese thocht: Confucius, Laozi, Mozi, Hui Shi, Yang Zhu
Influenced Daoism, Cheenese Buddhism, Zen, an ither East Asie philosophies

Zhuang Zhou
Traditional Chinese	莊周
Simplified Chinese	庄周
Transcriptions Staundart Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhuāng Zhōu Gwoyeu Romatzyh Juang Jou Wade–Giles Chuang1 Chou1 IPA [ʈʂwáŋ ʈʂóu] Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanisation Jōng Jāu Jyutping Zong1 Zau1 Soothren Min Tâi-lô Tsong Tsiu Middle Cheenese Middle Cheenese tʂjang tʃjuw Auld Cheenese Baxter–Sagart (2014) *ts(r)ang tiw
Alternative Cheenese name
Traditional Chinese	莊子
Simplified Chinese	庄子
Leeteral meanin	"Master Zhuang"
Transcriptions Staundart Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhuāngzǐ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Juangtzyy Wade–Giles Chuang1-tzu3 IPA [ʈʂwáŋtsɨ̀] Wu Romanieation Tzaõ-tzy Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanisation Jōng-jí Jyutping Zong1-zi2 Soothren Min Tâi-lô Tsong-tzú; Tsng-tzú Middle Cheenese Middle Cheenese tʂjang-tzí Auld Cheenese Baxter–Sagart (2014) *ts(r)ang-tsәʔ

Zhuang Zhou, eften kent as Zhuangzi ("Master Zhuang"), wis an influential Cheenese philosopher wha lived aroond the 4t century BC during the Warrin States period, a period correspondin tae the summit o Cheenese philosophie, the Hunder Schuils o Thocht. He is creditit wi writin—in pairt or in whole—a wark kent bi his name, the Zhuangzi, which expresses a philosophie o skepticism.