For over two thousand years, the Liezi has been one of the quiet treasures of Taoist literature — a book of fables, dreams, and paradoxes that asks what it means to live in harmony with the Way. This new modern-English edition renders the ancient text in clear, inviting prose while remaining faithful to its meaning and spirit. Here you will meet the Yellow Emperor, the mischievous sage Yang Zhu, and the legendary archer who could shoot an arrow with another arrow; you will wander through dreams within dreams, and learn why the sage is like a mirror that reflects without holding. Whether you come to the Liezi as a student of philosophy, a seeker of wisdom, or a lover of stories, this edition invites you into a world where the ordinary and the mysterious are never far apart. Part of The Founding Texts Library.