The article discusses the differences between YAN Hui and ZI Gong in the Analects of Confucius and Zhuangzi regarding human nature and natural law. YAN Hui focused on virtue, while ZI Gong emphasized consulting and learning. Zhuangzi praised YAN Hui and delved deeper into human nature and natural law. While agreeing with Confucius and YAN Hui on spiritual pursuits, Zhuangzi diverged by advocating gas ontology. He reflected on human alienation and proposed a humanistic ideal similar to Confucianism but with different views on humanity and politics.