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Key Takeaway: The spontaneous music of nature that arises when wind blows through hollows.

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 by Laozi and the Zhuangzi, the foundational texts of Taoist philosophy, The spontaneous music of nature that arises when wind blows through hollows.

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