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{{Quote|2000 years ago, Zhuang Zhou fell asleep. He dreamed he was a butterfly, and woke up unable to decide if he was a man dreaming of a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming of a man.|"The Messenger".|Assassin's Creed: Origins}}
{{Quote|2000 years ago, Zhuang Zhou fell asleep. He dreamed he was a butterfly, and woke up unable to decide if he was a man dreaming of a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming of a man.|"The Messenger".|Assassin's Creed: Origins}}
'''Zhuang Zhou''', often known as '''Zhuangzi''', was a [[China|Chinese]] philosopher who lived around the 4th century BCE during the {{Wiki|Warring States period}}, at the height of the {{wiki|Hundred Schools of Thought}}. As the author of the ''{{wiki|Zhuangzi (book)|Zhuangzi}}'', a foundational text of {{wiki|Taoism}} named after him, he is credited alongside {{wiki|Laozi|Li Er}} as a founder of the philosophical tradition.<ref name="Stanford Encyclopedia Daoism">Hanson, Chad. [https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/daoism/ Daoism]. ''[https://plato.stanford.edu/index.html Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]''. Stanford University, 28 June 2007. Accessed 22 December 2017</ref>
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'''Zhuang Zhou''' (Chinese: 莊周; c. 369 BCE – 286 BCE), often known as '''Zhuangzi''' (Chinese: 莊子), was a [[China|Chinese]] philosopher who lived during the {{Wiki|Warring States period}} at the height of the {{wiki|Hundred Schools of Thought}}. As the author of the ''{{wiki|Zhuangzi (book)|Zhuangzi}}'', a foundational text of {{wiki|Taoism}} named after him, he is credited alongside {{wiki|Laozi|Li Er}} as a founder of the philosophical tradition.<ref name="WP">{{WP|Zhuang Zhou}}</ref>


One of the most famous passages in the ''Zhuangzi'' is a philosophical parable on the nature of reality.<ref name="Watson 2003">Watson, Burton. ''Zhuangzi: Basic Writings''. 3rd ed., Columbia University Press, 2003.</ref> He claimed to have dreamt that he was a butterfly, but upon waking up, he was unsure of whether he was a man dreaming of a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming of a man.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
==Biography==
===Pre-birth===
Zhou's philosophy about the nature of reality was observed by the [[Isu]] during their [[Isu Era|era]] and recorded in the [[Oun-mAa Niye Ressoot]] temple as part of their "Empirical Truth."<ref name="ACO" />


==Appearance==
===Works===
One of the most famous passages in the ''Zhuangzi'' is a philosophical parable on the nature of reality.<ref name="WP" /> He claimed to have dreamt that he was a butterfly, but upon waking up, he was unsure of whether he was a man dreaming of a butterfly or a butterfly dreaming of a man.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Empirical Truth#Oun-mAa Niye Rassoot|The Empirical Truth: "Oun-mAa Niye Rassoot"]]</ref>
 
===Legacy===
Circa 48 BCE, the message containing Zhou's philosophy was found by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]]. Unbeknownst to him, the message was intended for [[Layla Hassan]] who was reliving his memories in 2017.<ref name="ACO" />
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}


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Latest revision as of 10:48, 7 February 2025

"2000 years ago, Zhuang Zhou fell asleep. He dreamed he was a butterfly, and woke up unable to decide if he was a man dreaming of a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming of a man."
―"The Messenger".[src]

Zhuang Zhou (Chinese: 莊周; c. 369 BCE – 286 BCE), often known as Zhuangzi (Chinese: 莊子), was a Chinese philosopher who lived during the Warring States period at the height of the Hundred Schools of Thought. As the author of the Zhuangzi, a foundational text of Taoism named after him, he is credited alongside Li Er as a founder of the philosophical tradition.[1]

Biography[edit | edit source]

Pre-birth[edit | edit source]

Zhou's philosophy about the nature of reality was observed by the Isu during their era and recorded in the Oun-mAa Niye Ressoot temple as part of their "Empirical Truth."[2]

Works[edit | edit source]

One of the most famous passages in the Zhuangzi is a philosophical parable on the nature of reality.[1] He claimed to have dreamt that he was a butterfly, but upon waking up, he was unsure of whether he was a man dreaming of a butterfly or a butterfly dreaming of a man.[2]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

Circa 48 BCE, the message containing Zhou's philosophy was found by the Medjay Bayek. Unbeknownst to him, the message was intended for Layla Hassan who was reliving his memories in 2017.[2]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]