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庄子

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庄子

庄子

庐陵竹峰罗勉道述

庄子,宋人也,名周,字子休。生睢阳蒙县。尝为蒙漆园吏。学无所不窥,要本归於老子之言。故其着书十余万言,大抵率寓言也。其言洸洋自恣,以适已故,自王公大人不能器之。楚威王闻周贤,使使厚币迎之,许以为相。周笑谓使者,千金重利,卿相尊位也,子独不见郊祭之牺牛乎?养食之数岁,衣以文绣,以入太庙,当是之时,欲为孤豚,其可得乎。子亟去,无污我。我宁游戏污渍之中自快,无为有国者所羁。终身不仕,以快吾志焉。唐封南华真人,书为《南华真经》。

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