Tsai Chih Chung (; born 1948) is a famous

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born in Huatan, Changhua County, Taiwan. He is best known for his graphical works on Chinese philosophy and history, most notably the philosophers Laozi,

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, and

Zhuangzi Zhuangzi may refer to: * ''Zhuangzi'' (book) (莊子), an ancient Chinese collection of anecdotes and fables, one of the foundational texts of Daoism **Zhuang Zhou Zhuang Zhou (), commonly known as Zhuangzi (; ; literally "Master Zhuang"; als ...

, which he made accessible and popularized through the use of plain language and visual aid of cartoon graphics. Many of his earlier four paneled works contain elements of political satire and those which are purely comical such as his well-known work, ''The Drunken Swordsman'' (大醉俠). The books of Tsai Chih Chung have been very well received by the public in both Taiwan and mainland China. They have subsequently been translated into dozens of languages including English. He currently resides in

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and

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, China.

Awards

* 1979:

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for his work on ''Old Master Q'' (老夫子) * 1985: The 23rd "Republic of China's

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" (中華民國十大傑出青年) for his graphical work on Zhuangzi (莊子說) * 1999: Prince Claus Award for "Creating Spaces of Freedom"

References

External links

Cai Zhizhong: A Master Cartoonist

at the

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Taiwanese comics artists 1948 births Living people Taiwanese artists People from Changhua County {{Manhua-stub

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