Zhuangzi · 知北遊第二十二
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冉求問於仲尼曰：Locate a relation ↗「未有天地可知邪？」Keep different negatives apart ↗Computed from this exact witness · Contextual interpretation awaits editorial review. The guide is a set of reading prompts, not a translation. Sources & methods
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韓非子 · 內儲說上七術第三十問於仲尼魯哀公問於仲尼曰：「《春秋》之記曰：『冬十二月霣霜不殺菽。』何為記此？」仲尼對曰：「此言可以殺而不
莊子 · 知北遊第二十二有天地可問而退，明日復見，曰：「昔者吾問『未有天地可知乎？』夫子曰：『可，古猶今也。』昔日吾昭然，今日吾昧然，敢問何謂也？」
莊子 · 大宗師第六未有天地傳而不可受，可得而不可見；自本自根，未有天地，自古以固存；神鬼神帝，生天生地；
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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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- KR5c0126_022.txt, lines 693–694. ZHUANG 22.11.1 Guo Qingfan 762; Wang Shumin i43; Fang Yong 613; Chen Guying 585
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