Zhuangzi · 田子方第二十一
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伯昏无人曰：
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荀子 · 勸學篇第一臨百仞之，名曰射干，莖長四寸，生於高山之上而臨百仞之淵；木莖非能長也，所立者然也。蓬生麻中，不扶而直，白沙在涅，與之俱黑。
莊子 · 田子方第二十一昏无人曰伯昏无人曰：「夫至人者，上闚青天，下潛黃泉，揮斥八極，神氣不變。今汝怵然有恂目之志，爾於中也殆
莊子 · 田子方第二十一臨百仞之於是无人遂登高山，履危石，臨百仞之淵，背逡巡，足二分垂在外，揖御寇而進之御寇伏地，汗流至踵。
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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
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- Kanseki Repository (Kanripo) contributors; upstream base-edition labels retained in each original file.
- Source position
- KR5c0126_021.txt, lines 556–562. ZHUANG 21.9.2 Guo Qingfan 725; Wang Shumin 795; Fang Yong 576; Chen Guying 551
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