Chapter 8 of Tao Te Ching

Author: Lao Tzu? Dynasty: Spring and Autumn Period

Kindness is like water, and water is good for all things, and there is no dispute.

Being hated by everyone is a matter of the Tao.

Living in a good place, kind-hearted, kind-hearted, good at words, good at governance, good at doing things, good at dealing with people.

Husband is just indisputable, so there is nothing special.

2. The translation is as follows:

The best man, like water, is good at nourishing everything without competing with it. Stay in a place that everyone doesn't like, which is the closest to Tao. The best people are those who are best at choosing their place of residence, those who are good at keeping calm and unfathomable, those who are good at treating others sincerely, kindly and selflessly, those who are good at keeping their promises, those who are good at streamlining administration, those who can manage the country well, those who can give full play to their own strengths and those who can seize opportunities in action. The best people do what they do because they have indisputable virtues, so there is no fault or blame.

3. Tao Te Ching is a philosophical work of Lao Zi (Li Er) in the Spring and Autumn Period, also known as Tao Te Ching and Lao Zi Zhen Jing. It was a work of pre-Qin philosophers in ancient China before their separation, and it was an important source of Taoist philosophy.

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1, The Tao Te Ching is one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of China, which has had 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.

2. Laozi, whose real name is Li Minger, was born in Qurenli, Lixian County, Chu Province. He was a great philosopher, thinker and founder of Taoist school in the Spring and Autumn Period. Tao Te Ching exists in the world, and its essence is simple dialectics, which advocates inaction. Its theory has a far-reaching impact on the development of China's philosophy. In Taoism, Laozi is regarded as the ancestor of Taoism.

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As good as water-Baidu Encyclopedia

Tao Te Ching-Baidu Encyclopedia