Zhuangzi is the masterpiece of Zhuangzi, and Walden is the masterpiece of Henry David Thoreau. This paper intends to study the similarities of Zhuangzi's and Thoreau's outlooks on life by analyzing Thoreau'...Zhuangzi is the masterpiece of Zhuangzi, and Walden is the masterpiece of Henry David Thoreau. This paper intends to study the similarities of Zhuangzi's and Thoreau's outlooks on life by analyzing Thoreau's origin with Taoism and the absorption from Taoism in Walden. By making a large amount of analysis and comparison of the texts in these two works, the paper comes to such a conclusion: both Thoreau and Zhuangzi advocate to simplify people's material life and to seek voluntary poverty; they are willing to enjoy the solitude and pursue the spiritual independence and freedom; they prefer to return to nature, live harmoniously with nature and therefore reach the realm of"unity of heaven and humanity". They pay more attention to human existence and their spiritual state. In the complicated modern society, people devote themselves to seeking a materially rich life. However, they do not attach enough importance to spiritual richness. As a result, the whole human society is facing a serious spiritual crisis in modern times. Thoreau's and Zhuangzi's outlooks on life can lead people to go through various difficulties of life and guard the pure land of the heart.展开更多
The pure land conviction was quite prevalent in the Peace Time when The Tale of Genji was published.Murasaki Shikibuestablished the pure land conviction in The Tale of Genjialong with the skeleton which expands from t...The pure land conviction was quite prevalent in the Peace Time when The Tale of Genji was published.Murasaki Shikibuestablished the pure land conviction in The Tale of Genjialong with the skeleton which expands from the decline of aristocracy to the consciousness of the mappōand the eschatology,and then to the abominate toward impure land as well as the desire for pure land.Besides,she assimilated the doctrines and aesthetics from the pure land classics as well as inaugurated the disparities from the original pure land doctrines,endowing the pure land conviction in the work with rich color of worldly interests.展开更多
文摘Zhuangzi is the masterpiece of Zhuangzi, and Walden is the masterpiece of Henry David Thoreau. This paper intends to study the similarities of Zhuangzi's and Thoreau's outlooks on life by analyzing Thoreau's origin with Taoism and the absorption from Taoism in Walden. By making a large amount of analysis and comparison of the texts in these two works, the paper comes to such a conclusion: both Thoreau and Zhuangzi advocate to simplify people's material life and to seek voluntary poverty; they are willing to enjoy the solitude and pursue the spiritual independence and freedom; they prefer to return to nature, live harmoniously with nature and therefore reach the realm of"unity of heaven and humanity". They pay more attention to human existence and their spiritual state. In the complicated modern society, people devote themselves to seeking a materially rich life. However, they do not attach enough importance to spiritual richness. As a result, the whole human society is facing a serious spiritual crisis in modern times. Thoreau's and Zhuangzi's outlooks on life can lead people to go through various difficulties of life and guard the pure land of the heart.
文摘The pure land conviction was quite prevalent in the Peace Time when The Tale of Genji was published.Murasaki Shikibuestablished the pure land conviction in The Tale of Genjialong with the skeleton which expands from the decline of aristocracy to the consciousness of the mappōand the eschatology,and then to the abominate toward impure land as well as the desire for pure land.Besides,she assimilated the doctrines and aesthetics from the pure land classics as well as inaugurated the disparities from the original pure land doctrines,endowing the pure land conviction in the work with rich color of worldly interests.
