📖 Overview
This chapter collects stories of rulers and sages who renounce power in favor of a simpler life. Its message: those who cling to power are enslaved by it; those who renounce it are truly free.
🏮 Famous Stories & Parables
🏮 Yao Yields the Throne
Emperor Yao offers his throne to the hermit Xu You, who refuses: 'You have already governed the world well. If I take your place, am I doing it for the name? The name is the guest of reality — I would rather be a guest than a host.'
🔗 Key Concepts
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