The goodness of ancient times was a scholar, subtle and profound. Husband is just unknowable, so strong; If I am involved in Sichuan winter; Still afraid of neighbors; If you are a guest; If you are ice, you will release it; Dunxi is simple; It is like a valley; If mixed, it is turbid; Who can stop the turbidity and quiet? Who can live in peace for a long time? People who protect in this way don't want to make a profit. Husband is not profitable, he can hide and become new.

Chapter 15 of Tao Te Ching is translated as follows:

A man who has accomplished in monasticism is exquisite and profound, which is very understandable. Because of his unpredictability, he can hardly describe some of his external images: he is cautious, just like wandering around barefoot when crossing the river in winter; His vigilance is like being surrounded by a powerful neighbor, and he should be vigilant from time to time; He is stiff and serious, as if he were a guest; His fusion is amiable, just like melting ice; He is mellow and simple, just like an uncut log; He is broad-minded and open-minded, like an empty valley; He is generous and tolerant, like a muddy river.

Who can calm the turbidity and clarify it slowly? Who can quietly change and slowly show vitality? Those who keep this way should not be complacent. It is precisely because he is never complacent that he can cover himself up and reach a new level.

Introduction of works

The Classic of Tao Te Ching, also known as the True Classic of Morality, Five Thousand Words of Laozi and Five Thousand Articles of Laozi, was written before the separation of pre-Qin philosophers in ancient China, and was highly praised by the philosophers at that time. This legend was written by Laozi (Li Er) in the Spring and Autumn Period and is an important source of Taoist philosophy.

Tao Te Ching is divided into two parts. The first part of the original text is the Tao Te Ching, and the second part is the Tao Te Ching, without chapters. Later, it was changed to the Tao Te Ching in the first 37 chapters, and the Tao Te Ching in the last 38 chapters, divided into 8 1 chapters. 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, but most of them focus on politics. It is the so-called "inner sage and outer king" theory, which has profound meaning and is inclusive.