Tao Te Ching is a philosophical work of Laozi (Li Er) in the Spring and Autumn Period. Also known as the moral truth, Laozi has 5,000 words and Laozi has 5,000 articles. It is divided into two parts. The first one is a moral classic, and the second one is a Taoist classic without chapters. Later, it was changed to a Taoist classic with 37 chapters before and 38 chapters after.
Mainly talk about self-cultivation, governing the country, using troops, keeping in good health, including the truth of being a man and so on. These can be used for reference. The two most important words in the book are dialectics, which requires people to think about things and problems with dialectical thinking and cultivate the spirit of independence. The text takes "virtue" in the philosophical sense as the key link, and discusses the ways of self-cultivation, governing the country, using troops and keeping in good health, mostly focusing on politics. It is the so-called "inner sage and outer king", which has profound meaning and wide tolerance and is known as the king of all classics.
Tao Te Ching is one of the greatest works in the history of China, which has a profound influence on traditional philosophy, science, politics and religion. According to the statistics of UNESCO, the Tao Te Ching is the most widely translated and published cultural masterpiece except the Bible.
Introduction to Laozi:
According to the literature, Lao Tzu is quiet, studious and knowledgeable. In the process of teaching knowledge by his teacher, Shang Rong, Laozi always gets to the bottom of the matter and is very eager for knowledge. In order to solve doubts, he often looks up at the sun, moon and stars and thinks about what the sky is, so that he often can't sleep. Later, Mr. Shang Rong "really learned everything from the old lady." Recommend Laozi to study in Zhoudu.
The literature records: "When I went to see a doctor in Zhou, I went to imperial academy, and I learned all about astronomy, geography and human feelings. When I read all my poems, I could easily experience rituals and music, and I learned all my cultural relics, laws and history books, and I made great progress in my studies. The doctor also recommended him to be an official in the Tibetan room. The Sutra Pavilion is a collection of ancient books in the Zhou Dynasty, which is full of articles and books from all over the world. " Through this experience, Laozi accumulated a wealth of knowledge and made him famous.