Li Zhi (philosopher)
Chinese philosopher
Li Zhi (1527 – 1602), often known by his pseudonym Zhuowu, was a Chinese philosopher, historian and writer of the late Ming Dynasty.
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- There is nothing difficult about becoming a sage, and nothing false about transcending the world of appearances.
- Saussy, Haun; Lee, Pauline; Handler-Spitz, Rivi, eds (2016). "Prefaces". A Book to Burn and a Book to Keep (Hidden): Selected Writings. Columbia University Press. p. 4. ISBN 0231541538.
- Writings such as commentaries and annotations exist to assist people in becoming sages, but in fact they close the doors to sagehood.
- Saussy, Haun; Lee, Pauline; Handler-Spitz, Rivi, eds (2016). "Prefaces". A Book to Burn and a Book to Keep (Hidden): Selected Writings. Columbia University Press. pp. 4–5. ISBN 0231541538.
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