If you ask who is the representative of Taoism in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period? We will definitely answer Lao Zi and Zhuangzi, but there is actually another person, and that is Andy. Andy, whose real name is Yang Zhu, was a thinker and philosopher in the pre-Qin period, wei ren in the Warring States Period, and the founder of the Taoist Yang Zhu School.
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The core of Yang Zhu's thought is "attaching importance to oneself" and "respecting life", which was widely discussed afterwards.
(1) On life and death: there is life and there is death, so is everyone. There are differences between the virtuous and the foolish, between the poor and the lowly, and all the dead are rotten bones. Wu Shun is no different from Jie Zhe.
(2) Pay attention to yourself: the most precious person in you is life, and it is easy to die when you are born. This short life should be extremely precious. You should live happily. Everything is precious to save me. Don't hurt him. If you leave, you will never come back.
(3) Full fidelity: The so-called full fidelity means conforming to nature. The existing lunch is comprehensive, and things are easy to enjoy for health, but they are irreversible and envious of life, and polymers are tired. As long as they have "rich clothes, good taste and good looks", it is enough to meet life. Don't be greedy, don't hurt your life for foreign things.
The so-called fidelity is to keep the authenticity of my body endowed by nature and not lose the joy of that year; Follow your heart and do not go against nature; Swim with your heart, not against everything; Do not pity the reputation of the moment, not greedy for the glory after death; Don't envy longevity, fame, position and goods, but you can be fearless of ghosts, people, rights and interests, keep and conform to nature and control your own destiny.
Undeniably, Yang Zhu's thought developed egoism to a certain extent, but on the other hand, he advocated cherishing life, keeping a peaceful mind and keeping his true heart. Therefore, we should treat Yang Zhu's theory dialectically.