Who Was Alive

Were Zhuang Zhou and Ashoka alive at the same time?

Yes. Zhuang Zhou and Ashoka were alive at the same time, from 304 BC to c. 288 BC.

Zhuang Zhou

Chinese Taoist philosopher

Born c. 369 BC · died c. 288 BC

Ashoka

Mauryan emperor from 268 to 232 BCE

Born 304 BC · died 232 BC

  1. Aristotle
  2. Chanakya
  3. Zhuang Zhou
  4. Alexander the Great
  5. Epicurus
  6. Ashoka
  7. Archimedes
  8. Qin Shi Huang
  9. Hannibal
Zhuang Zhou and Ashoka in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.