Tao Te Ching (Comes with a New Translation of Dizigui)

The Tao Te Ching is an important classic work in Chinese traditional culture and the first complete philosophical work in my country. Although it has only 5,000 words, it is rich in meaning, every word is precise, and each sentence is insightful. The content covers many fields such as politics, military science, ethics, science, and religion. Since the advent of the Tao Te Ching, it has had a profound impact on that time and even later generations, and many philosophical schools and ideological theories have emerged from it. This book is an in-depth interpretation of Laozi's Tao Te Ching, combined with the background of the time when it was written, to study and figure out, and to help readers truly understand Laozi's teachings and grasp the essence of his thoughts.

The Tao can be Tao, but it is very Tao... Laozi's Taoist thought of being as good as water and governing by doing nothing has not only given important guidance in politics, but also in the daily life of every ordinary person today; because it tells us that like water, it can accommodate hundreds of rivers in the abyss, and advocates all things and knows how to seize opportunities. , Move with the situation; only then can you take the initiative in life; and read it together with the disciple rules attached to the book, you will have an even more unique feeling. I was taught to abide by the words of the saints since I was a child, but as I grew up, I realized that I am the master of my own life. This is probably also a contrast between Confucianism and Taoism.

The Tao Te Ching is revered as the first of all scholars and the king of all scriptures! It is a masterpiece that will last forever, and its literary value is immeasurable. The original text only has more than 5,000 words, but it is all-encompassing and involves philosophical wisdom on politics, education, military, nature and people, and how to behave in the world. Water benefits all things without dispute - reading the Tao Te Ching can be said to be a process of purifying the heart, dispelling charms, and concentrating the mind. When I first read it when I was young, it felt like seeing flowers in the mist. Until recently, when I read it again, my complicated and troubled heart actually found unprecedented peace!

A friend joked with me that reading this book would make you moral. It is actually a collection of Lao Tzu's thoughts among hundreds of philosophers. The ancient text was obscure and difficult, but fortunately the translation was in place, allowing me to look back at the demeanor of a generation of philosopher Li Er thousands of years ago. The meaning of the book will be obvious after reading it a hundred times. The annotations of the Tao Te Ching are many times more than the number of words in it. Throughout the ages, literati, poets, and great scholars have dabbled in it, and they often write wonderful pens. The Disciple Rules are actually the first lesson in ancient primary school textbooks. The rules for new disciples to abide by are of reference significance for modern times, but it is not necessary to strictly follow the ancient standards.

Around the 6th century BC, it was a period of great ideological prosperity when a hundred flowers bloomed and a hundred schools of thought contended. Among them, the Chinese philosopher Laozi created a short philosophical work on life, morality and politics - "Tao Te Ching". The Tao Te Ching expresses thoughts on concepts such as Tao, virtue, and inaction in concise and profound language. It emphasizes the wisdom of Tao and the power of inaction, advocates conforming to nature, maintaining inner peace, and opposes the attitude towards life that excessively pursues fame, wealth and desire. Its ideological connotation is rich and profound. Through the discussion of Tao and morality, it guides people to think about the true meaning of life and the relationship between man and nature.

A must read! As a philosophy graduate student who studies Taoism, I really think this book is a must-read! This book takes "morality" in the philosophical sense as its outline and discusses the ways of self-cultivation, governing the country, using military force, and maintaining health. Most of it focuses on politics, which is the so-called "sage within and king outside". Of course, as an ordinary reader, the "Tao Te Ching" is completely worth reading. It contains rich philosophy of life. In today's materialistic world, the accumulation of spiritual wealth is very important. Reading this book can help us calm down, be pure and introspective, and do our duty in daily life, work and family.

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