Image transcription: a soyjak with a head warped into an almost spoon-like shape. He has text on his T-shirt that reads: “I love Taoism But I would NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER drink mercury to unlock the alchemical secrets to immortality”. The image has a watermark, which is illegible except for an anatomical figure seated in a lotus pose. End transcription.
There’s many layers to it, but if you begin and end your Taoist exploration at the Tao Te Ching, you’ll be fine.
What’s wrong with Zhuang Zhou?