The book provides a glimpse into 17th-century Zhuāngzǐ (莊子; ca. 4th through 3rd century BCE) studies by introducing the works of Hānshān Déqīng (憨山德清; 1546-1623), Wáng Fūzhī (王夫之; 1619-1692), and Lín Yúnmíng (林雲銘; 1628-1697), which give a sense of diverse approaches to Zhuāngzǐ during this period.