Motif
Golden Age of simple self-sufficient life
golden_age_of_simple_self_sufficient_life
A motif of the World Ages and Cosmic Decline family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
daoist
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Chuang Tzu: Mystic, Moralist, and Social Reformer HORSES' HOOFS. / CHAPTER X. / OPENING TRUNKS. / B.C. 481.; lines 4434-4508 confidence: high
The passage asks about the Golden Age and lists Yung Ch'êng through Shên Nung; a note identifies them as ancient rulers.
The passage explicitly names a Golden Age and describes ancient rulers, knotted cords, contentment, peace, and neighboring districts whose people do not exchange visits.
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