The Way of Nature

<p><b>A delightfully illustrated selection of the great Daoist writings of Zhuangzi by bestselling cartoonist C. C. Tsai</b><br><br>C. C. Tsai is one of Asia&#146;s most popular cartoonists and his editions of the Chinese classics have sold more than 40 million copies in over twenty languages. This volume presents Tsai&#146;s delightful graphic adaptation of the profound and humorous Daoist writings of Zhuangzi some of the most popular and influential in the history of Asian philosophy and culture.<br><br><i>The Way of Nature </i>brings together all of Tsai&#146;s beguiling cartoon illustrations of the <i>Zhuangzi</i> which takes its name from its author. The result is a uniquely accessible and entertaining adaptation of a pillar of classical Daoism which has deeply influenced Chinese poetry landscape painting martial arts and Chan (Zen) Buddhism.<br><br>Irreverent and inspiring <i>The Way of</i> <i>Nature </i>presents the memorable characters fables and thought experiments of Zhuangzi like no other edition challenging readers to dig beneath conventional assumptions about self society and nature and pointing to a more natural way of life. Through practical insights and far-reaching arguments Zhuangzi shows why returning to the spontaneity of nature is the only sane response to a world of conflict.<br><br>A marvelous introduction to a timeless classic this book also features an illuminating foreword by Edward Slingerland. In addition Zhuangzi&#146;s original Chinese text is artfully presented in narrow sidebars on each page enriching the book for readers and students of Chinese without distracting from the self-contained English-language cartoons. The text is skillfully translated by Brian Bruya who also provides an introduction.</p>