天籁

Piping of Heaven

Taoism · concept

Part of Taoism

The spontaneous music of nature that arises when wind blows through hollows. A Zhuangzian metaphor for the natural, unforced expression of all things. This Zhuangzian concept represents the spontaneous, unforced expression of each thing's true nature -- the natural music of existence itself.

According to the Tao Te Ching, the foundational text attributed to Laozi, and the Zhuangzi, the central writings of Taoist philosophy, Piping of Heaven represents a key concept that continues to inform philosophical thought and practice today.

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What Are the Key Facts About Piping of Heaven?

  • Tradition: Taoism
  • Chinese: 天籁
  • Category: Concept
  • Definition: The spontaneous music of nature that arises when wind blows through hollows.

What Cards Are Related to Piping of Heaven?

The Piping of Heaven

Who blows through the ten thousand hollows?

What Concepts Are Related to Piping of Heaven?

Ziran 自然
Expresses
The piping of heaven is the natural expression of ziran
 Zhuangzi 庄子
Authored
The Piping of Heaven is Zhuangzi's metaphor for the self-so nature of reality

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