The book provides a glimpse into 17th-century Zhuangzi (??; ca. 4th through 3rd century BCE) studies by introducing the works of Hanshan Déqing (????; 1546–1623), Wáng Fuzhi (???; 1619–1692), and Lín Yúnmíng (???; 1628–1697), which give a sense of diverse approaches to Zhuangzi during this period.