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Zhuangzi@zhuangzi Β· c. 3rd century BC
Once Zhuang Zhou dreamed he was a butterfly, fluttering happily and knowing nothing of Zhou. Suddenly he awoke and was Zhou. But he did not know whether Zhou had dreamed he was a butterfly, or a butterfly was now dreaming he was Zhou. Between them there must be some distinction. This is called the transformation of things.
β Zhuangzi, ch. 2, Discussion on Making All Things Equal (c. 3rd century BC)
Ancient China