[Cognition + Proving + Discussing the Tao + Proving the Tao + Annotation] A person spends his whole life to prove the "Tao" and let the "Tao" be passed down to the world because of him.
From the Warring States Period to the Yuan Dynasty, he was given posthumous titles in different eras (for example, Zhuangzi called him "Boda Zhenren", and later generations called him "Supreme Zhenren" and "Wenshi Zhenren").
References:
· Core: "Wen Shi Zhen Jing", "Tao Te Ching", "Zhuangzi·The World", "Lieh Zi·Shu Fu", "Historical Records·Biography of Laozi and Han Fei".
· Expansion: "Zuo Zhuan" understands the background of the times; "Zhou Li" understands the official system; "The Book of Songs" is used to express scenery and create atmosphere; "Hanshu Yiwenzhi" understands the recording situation of the nine chapters of "Guan Yinzi".
· Modern research: "Four Kinds of Ancient Annotations by Guan Yinzi" (edited by Zhang Lijuan) and other academic works.
