Now we will first take a closer look at the Daodejing. Then we will examine the Zhuangzi, the philosophical text written by the philosopher named Zhuangzi (same name as the text).
In Chinese tradition, the Daodejing was considered to be the earlier Daoist text, while the Zhuangzi was said to be a later, more mature Daoist text.
However, the two texts are actually rather different; Zhuangzi is distinct, and not simply a further development of the Daodejing.