"Laozi", also known as "Tao Te Ching", was compiled by the Taoist school during the Warring States Period and recorded the teachings of Laozi, a thinker in the late Spring and Autumn Period. It is a work written by the ancient Chinese pre-Qin scholars before they split up. It was admired by all the scholars at that time and is an important source of Taoist philosophical thought. The Tao Te Ching is divided into two parts. The original text is the first part "De Jing" and the second part "Tao Jing". They are not divided into chapters. Later, it was changed to "Tao Jing" first and "De Jing" last, and they are divided into 81 chapters. It is the first complete philosophical work in Chinese history.
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Laozi's thoughts advocate joining the world rather than hiding away from it. It just needs to wait for the right time. It is not appropriate to join the world at the wrong time. Only opportunities and abilities can coexist to show oneself. It is like Confucius who traveled around the world to promote his ideas. Only in later generations can his thoughts become the most holy teacher. I am very grateful to the author here, because many of the contents of the Tao Te Ching have been misinterpreted now. I would like to thank the author for making some correct comments on the Tao Te Ching. 😊😊😊
I have benefited only a little, the ancient sayings are relevant to the present, the Taoism is natural, and the concentration is brilliant.
Thank you. I have always thought that life should be what it is. In fact, I am happiest if I can eat every day and see real things every day. Nothing else matters.
Li Er (also known as Laozi) is an ancient Chinese philosopher, thinker and one of the founders of the Taoist school. He is a representative figure of Taoist thought and is respectfully called "Laozi", which means "the ancient sage". This book introduces Laozi's life and his work "Tao Te Ching", which is Laozi's most important work and is considered the core classic of Taoist thought. This book explains Taoist philosophical views and life wisdom in concise and profound language. "Tao Te Ching" emphasizes "Tao" as the origin of the universe and the source of all things, and advocates the pursuit of unity with Tao and the return to the state of nature. It advocates concepts such as "governing by inaction", "softness defeats the strong", and "strength without desire", emphasizing that people should follow nature, maintain humility and inner peace, and pursue a simple, inaction-oriented life attitude.
Laozi's thought has the awakening of self-consciousness and has had a profound historical impact. Judging from the time of world history, Laozi and Socrates were contemporaries, and many of their thoughts were similar to those of Socrates, such as on wisdom: They both said that those who know but think they don't know are sages, and those who don't know how to pretend Understanding foolishness is disaster, and it is important for people to be self-aware. Regarding life and death, Lao Tzu said, "Nothing" is called the beginning of heaven and earth; "Being" is called the mother of all things. Socrates said, "Today I am going to die, and the person who sentenced me to death is alive. Who knows which one is happier?" They are equally open-minded about life and death.
"At the beginning of all things, the great path leads to simplicity, and evolution leads to complexity." One of the most famous among the hundreds of schools of thought is Lao Tzu, who emphasizes letting nature take its course. The above sentence is related to the birth of two, the birth of two, the birth of three, and the birth of three. There are different approaches but similar results, the great road leads to simplicity, the great road leads to simplicity. The origin of all things is one, and the origin of all things is the same. They obey themselves and nature. In fact, they are one. The development of all things has its own laws. We just need to obey them. To obey all things is to obey oneself, and all things are one.
Tao gives birth to one, gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things.
The beginning of fishermen policy
The writing style is not very fluent. I hope the author can use this as a reference to write a fairy tale novel that is not written in classical Chinese and is written fluently. I am looking forward to the author's new book, (Gotou)
Lao Tzu's surname was Li, and his courtesy name was Dan. He was born in the Spring and Autumn Period. His birth and death dates are unknown, and his place of birth is also controversial. Laozi is the founder and main representative of the Taoist school, and is called "Laozi and Zhuangzi" together with Zhuangzi. In Taoism, he is revered as the Taoist ancestor and is called "Tai Shang Lao Jun". In Taoism, "Zhuangzi", "Liehzi" and "Tao De Zhen" are collectively known as the Three True Classics and are regarded as major classics by Taoism. Laozi's simple materialism thought is the crystallization of the wisdom of Chinese people's understanding of the world, and its ideological connotation is extremely profound.
If you want to control the world and govern it with a purpose, I think this will not achieve the goal. The world is a subtle and magical artifact, and it cannot be manipulated for any purpose. If you play with it, you will break it; if you hold it, you will lose it. Therefore, among all things in the world, some go first and some follow; some are warmed by gentle whispers, and some are cooled by strong blows; some are strong and fertile, some are thin and barren; some are safe and stable, and some are in danger. Therefore, a sage does not indulge in peace and happiness, does not enjoy excessive things, and is not arrogant or overbearing.
Although some of the codes of conduct he mentioned are not respected by the cash society, they are also of great love!
Great, I like it very much
The existence of Tao, Tao is everything in the world
As one of the greatest books in the legend, it is necessary to know more about this book! It's just that it may seem more difficult for people without a certain cultural foundation! If possible, it is still necessary to collect some such books at home!
Lao Tzu's thoughts are concerned with educating the people. The book mentions goodness, virtue, and Tao many times. I learned knowledge and inspiration from the book, but there are still some chapters that I can't understand.
Understand the philosophy of life of the sages and face life with a more open-minded attitude.
Thanks to the author, respect the saints!
As the saying goes, there is one level of skill and one level of knowledge, and one level of realm and one level of heaven. Classics are worth reading over and over again. May we all improve ourselves in the classics after repeated study! 🙏
What a beautiful book
Correct to every word, not bad!
There is a translator, it's comfortable
Tao can be Tao, very Tao
Good books can be read hundreds of times!
Beautiful, wonderful, great book.
Our life today can be said to be completely contrary to Lao Tzu's advice...
In life, one must not violate the laws of nature, do not do things excessively, and do not do nothing in pursuit of desires.
You have to understand this book yourself to get the most out of it
"Tao Te Ching", since it is a classic, please follow the original meaning of the words when translating, and do not mix politics into it, because it has nothing to do with politics. If you must mix it up, please go to Confucius and Mencius. Confucius talked about benevolence and righteousness, but here we talk about inaction.
The Tao Te Ching travels through time and space and is a cosmic level of advanced wisdom!
A great book worth owning! It's great to be passed down...
Laozi's thoughts advocate joining the world rather than hiding away from it. It just needs to wait for the right time. It is not appropriate to join the world at the wrong time. Only opportunities and abilities can coexist to show oneself. It is like Confucius who traveled around the world to promote his ideas. Only in later generations can his thoughts become the most holy teacher. I am very grateful to the author here, because many of the contents of the Tao Te Ching have been misinterpreted now. I would like to thank the author for making some correct comments on the Tao Te Ching. 😊😊😊
I have benefited only a little, the ancient sayings are relevant to the present, the Taoism is natural, and the concentration is brilliant.
Thank you. I have always thought that life should be what it is. In fact, I am happiest if I can eat every day and see real things every day. Nothing else matters.
Li Er (also known as Laozi) is an ancient Chinese philosopher, thinker and one of the founders of the Taoist school. He is a representative figure of Taoist thought and is respectfully called "Laozi", which means "the ancient sage". This book introduces Laozi's life and his work "Tao Te Ching", which is Laozi's most important work and is considered the core classic of Taoist thought. This book explains Taoist philosophical views and life wisdom in concise and profound language. "Tao Te Ching" emphasizes "Tao" as the origin of the universe and the source of all things, and advocates the pursuit of unity with Tao and the return to the state of nature. It advocates concepts such as "governing by inaction", "softness defeats the strong", and "strength without desire", emphasizing that people should follow nature, maintain humility and inner peace, and pursue a simple, inaction-oriented life attitude.
Laozi's thought has the awakening of self-consciousness and has had a profound historical impact. Judging from the time of world history, Laozi and Socrates were contemporaries, and many of their thoughts were similar to those of Socrates, such as on wisdom: They both said that those who know but think they don't know are sages, and those who don't know how to pretend Understanding foolishness is disaster, and it is important for people to be self-aware. Regarding life and death, Lao Tzu said, "Nothing" is called the beginning of heaven and earth; "Being" is called the mother of all things. Socrates said, "Today I am going to die, and the person who sentenced me to death is alive. Who knows which one is happier?" They are equally open-minded about life and death.
"At the beginning of all things, the great path leads to simplicity, and evolution leads to complexity." One of the most famous among the hundreds of schools of thought is Lao Tzu, who emphasizes letting nature take its course. The above sentence is related to the birth of two, the birth of two, the birth of three, and the birth of three. There are different approaches but similar results, the great road leads to simplicity, the great road leads to simplicity. The origin of all things is one, and the origin of all things is the same. They obey themselves and nature. In fact, they are one. The development of all things has its own laws. We just need to obey them. To obey all things is to obey oneself, and all things are one.
Tao gives birth to one, gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things.
The beginning of fishermen policy
The writing style is not very fluent. I hope the author can use this as a reference to write a fairy tale novel that is not written in classical Chinese and is written fluently. I am looking forward to the author's new book, (Gotou)
Lao Tzu's surname was Li, and his courtesy name was Dan. He was born in the Spring and Autumn Period. His birth and death dates are unknown, and his place of birth is also controversial. Laozi is the founder and main representative of the Taoist school, and is called "Laozi and Zhuangzi" together with Zhuangzi. In Taoism, he is revered as the Taoist ancestor and is called "Tai Shang Lao Jun". In Taoism, "Zhuangzi", "Liehzi" and "Tao De Zhen" are collectively known as the Three True Classics and are regarded as major classics by Taoism. Laozi's simple materialism thought is the crystallization of the wisdom of Chinese people's understanding of the world, and its ideological connotation is extremely profound.
If you want to control the world and govern it with a purpose, I think this will not achieve the goal. The world is a subtle and magical artifact, and it cannot be manipulated for any purpose. If you play with it, you will break it; if you hold it, you will lose it. Therefore, among all things in the world, some go first and some follow; some are warmed by gentle whispers, and some are cooled by strong blows; some are strong and fertile, some are thin and barren; some are safe and stable, and some are in danger. Therefore, a sage does not indulge in peace and happiness, does not enjoy excessive things, and is not arrogant or overbearing.
Although some of the codes of conduct he mentioned are not respected by the cash society, they are also of great love!
Great, I like it very much
The existence of Tao, Tao is everything in the world
As one of the greatest books in the legend, it is necessary to know more about this book! It's just that it may seem more difficult for people without a certain cultural foundation! If possible, it is still necessary to collect some such books at home!
Lao Tzu's thoughts are concerned with educating the people. The book mentions goodness, virtue, and Tao many times. I learned knowledge and inspiration from the book, but there are still some chapters that I can't understand.
Understand the philosophy of life of the sages and face life with a more open-minded attitude.
Thanks to the author, respect the saints! As the saying goes, there is one level of skill and one level of knowledge, and one level of realm and one level of heaven. Classics are worth reading over and over again. May we all improve ourselves in the classics after repeated study! 🙏
What a beautiful book
Correct to every word, not bad!
There is a translator, it's comfortable
Tao can be Tao, very Tao
Good books can be read hundreds of times!
Beautiful, wonderful, great book.
Our life today can be said to be completely contrary to Lao Tzu's advice...
In life, one must not violate the laws of nature, do not do things excessively, and do not do nothing in pursuit of desires.
You have to understand this book yourself to get the most out of it
"Tao Te Ching", since it is a classic, please follow the original meaning of the words when translating, and do not mix politics into it, because it has nothing to do with politics. If you must mix it up, please go to Confucius and Mencius. Confucius talked about benevolence and righteousness, but here we talk about inaction.
The Tao Te Ching travels through time and space and is a cosmic level of advanced wisdom!
A great book worth owning! It's great to be passed down...