Quiz: Zhuangzi
When was Zhuangzi born?
- About 369 BC, in the state of Song, China.
- About 204, probably Lycopolis, Egypt.
- About 310 BC, in the state of Zhao, China.
- About 360 BC, Elis, Greece.
Answer
About 369 BC, in the state of Song, China. — Born: About 369 BC, in the state of Song, China..
When did Zhuangzi die?
- About 286 BC.
- 43 BC, murdered on the orders of Mark Antony after being proscribed.
- About 450 BC.
- About 420 BC.
Answer
About 286 BC. — Died: About 286 BC..
Which school of thought was Zhuangzi part of?
- Daoism, its skeptical and literary wing.
- Confucianism, its idealist wing.
- Academic skepticism, with Stoic leanings in ethics.
- Cynicism, the practice of shamelessness and self sufficiency.
Answer
Daoism, its skeptical and literary wing. — School: Daoism, its skeptical and literary wing..
True or false: Chinese Daoist thinker, second only to Laozi in the tradition, whose book of parables and dialogues is a masterpiece of world literature.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.