Lieh-Tzu

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Lieh-Tzu (The Classic of Complete Emptiness). Taoist text attributed to Lieh Yü-kʾau, whose personal name was Lieh-tzu; but in fact the text is much later (c.3rd cent. CE).

Along with Lao-Tzu and Chuang-Tzu, it is the third of the old texts to form part of the Taoist canon. It contains stories, parables, and legends, and discussions on the nature of life.