Daoist Thinking Can Be Very Abstract,as Illustrated by the Story

question 63

Multiple Choice

Daoist thinking can be very abstract,as illustrated by the story of the butterfly.What is the central theme of this anecdote?

• A)Man sheds his skin as a butterfly sheds his pupa.
• B)A butterfly is capable of gaining superhuman power.
• C)It is impossible to tell whether Zhuang Zhou or the butterfly is the one dreaming.
• D)The butterfly is man transformed into the Perfect Man.
• E)The butterfly represents immortality.

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