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Lie Zi (列子) or '''Lieh Tzu''' is a famous legendary Taoist sage mentioned several times in the Zhuang Zi . It is not certain that he ever existed. The Taoist compilation text known as the ''Lie Zi'' is attributed to this name and was inscribed in the imperial library's catalogue as ''Treatise of the perfect emptiness''. LIFE It was said that Lie Zi was a man living in the state of Cheng for at 40 years. A PASSAGE USUALLY ATTRIBUTED TO LIE ZI Although Lie Zi has not been extensively published in the West, some fragments seem to be well-known especially to some scholars and other people who are interested in Chinese culture. The following excerpt is an example: Lie Zi was practicing archery. He was looking for advice from some master. He found Kuan Yin, who asked: "Do you know why you hit the target ?" "No", replied Lie Zi. Lie Zi went away in order to practice. After three years he came back to Kuan Yin. "Do you know why you hit the target ?" "Now I know." "Then you really hit it. Grab this awareness and never lose it !" This applies not only to mastering archery, but mastering onself. Thus, the sage carefully examines -- not the fact of life and death, but its reasons. BIBLIOGRAPHY
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