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The Master of Demon Gorge: A Chinese History Podcast

The Man from Qi Worries About the Sky

17 min • 8 februari 2024

"The man from Qi worries about the sky" is a Chinese idiom meaning to worry unnecessarily about things that won't happen. It comes from a story found in Liezi, an ancient tract of philosophy.

But what was this place called Qi? What does the original fable say? Have we misunderstood it this whole time?

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