Place

State of Song

Central China · Modern China

A small state in the Central Plains. Home of Zhuangzi. Descended from the old Shang dynasty, it was considered culturally conservative by its neighbors.

Thinkers Connected to State of Song

Yang Zhu

c. 440 BCE – c. 360 BCE

The philosopher of the self, who would not give a single hair to save the world, and asked why a life should be spent on anything but living it.

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