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"There is nothing difficult about becoming a sage, and nothing false about transcending the world of appearances."
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"Writings such as commentaries and annotations exist to assist people in becoming sages, but in fact they close the doors to sagehood."
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Li Zhi (philosopher)
Li Zhi (philosopher)
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Li Zhi (1527–1602), often known by his pseudonym Zhuowu, was a Chinese philosopher, historian and writer of the late Ming dynasty. A critic of the Neo-Confucianist views espoused by Zhu Xi, which was then the orthodoxy of the Ming government, he was persecuted and committed suicide in prison.