Zhuangzi · 達生第十九
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昔者有鳥止於魯郊，
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荀子 · 正名篇第二十二之謂以己以異；乘軒戴絻，其與無足無以異。夫是之謂以己為物役矣。
莊子 · 齊物論第二此之謂以耀，聖人之所圖也。為是不用而寓諸庸，此之謂以明。
莊子 · 至樂第十八鳥止於魯且女獨不聞邪？昔者海鳥止於魯郊，魯侯御而觴之于廟，奏《九韶》以為樂，具太牢以為膳。鳥乃眩視憂悲，不敢食一臠，不敢
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- Work
- 莊子 · Zhuangzi
- Attribution
- Traditionally associated with Zhuang Zhou; the received collection includes multiple voices and layers.
- Digital witness
- Kanseki Repository · KR5c0126 · base edition CHANT
- Contributors
- Kanseki Repository (Kanripo) contributors; upstream base-edition labels retained in each original file.
- Source position
- KR5c0126_019.txt, lines 683–690. ZHUANG 19.13.7 Guo Qingfan 665; Wang Shumin 714; Fang Yong 511; Chen Guying 495
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