Coherence and Distinction Between Laozi and Zhuangzi

Laozi and Zhuangzi are all coherent on Confucian principles, but on the political views they are very different. Because they can bring forward there political views form the different grade of there metaphysicize. At Pre-Qin period, scholars have three grade about metaphysicize methodology. Laozi is bring forward form the lower grade of “have and no have are existence each other”,but Zhuangzi is bring forward form the grade of “the largest imagery is no imagery”. This is the most important different form them.