Abstract:
Tao is the key concept in Chuangtzu’s thoughts. The word “Tao” appears more than 320 times in Chuangtzu. What does Zhuangzi’s Tao refer to? There are different views till now. Analyzing the book Chuangtzu, we can get five meanings of Chuangtzu’s Dao. There are, the meaning of creation which means that Tao generates all things, the meaning of principle or noumenon which means that Tao is the cause of existence of all things, the meaning of “Daoyifenshu”(道一分殊) which means that Tao is in all things, the meaning of “Youjijindao”(由技进道) which means that superbly use the tools to attain Tao, the meaning of realm which means that man is in one with Tao.