Taoism advocates nature, dialectics and atheism, advocates quietness and opposes struggle; Advocating Taoism, nature, inclusiveness, inaction and harmony with nature.
Taoism originated from Laozi in the late Spring and Autumn Period. Laozi was the first person who questioned religion and opposed superstition.
Ancient Taoism advocated nature, with dialectical factors and atheistic tendencies, but advocated quietness and opposed struggle. Sima Tan, the father of Sima Qian, commented on ancient Taoism, which was easier to do than to know, with less work and more success.
Among the pre-Qin philosophers, Taoism did not have as many disciples as Confucianism and Mohism, and its status was not as lofty as Confucianism and Mohism. However, with the development of history, Taoism shows eternal value and vitality in philosophy with its unique understanding of the universe, society and life.
: In the Spring and Autumn Period, Lao Zi? Gather the wisdom of ancient sages. Summarized the essence of ancient Taoist thought and formed a complete theoretical system of Taoism, which marked the formal formation of Taoist thought. It has a profound influence on China's philosophy, literature, science and technology, art, music, medical care and religion.
Taoist philosophy is called the cornerstone of China culture, and it has been reflected in different degrees through Confucianism and Buddhism after China.
Taoism takes "Tao" as the core, thinks that the avenue is inaction, advocates the nature of Tao, and puts forward political, economic, governing the country and military strategies such as Taoism, guarding men and women, and combining rigidity with softness. It has simple dialectical thought, is an extremely important philosophical school in "a hundred schools of thought contend", exists in various cultural fields in China, and has a great influence on the culture of China and even the world. A large number of Chinese and foreign scholars began to notice and absorb the positive thoughts of Taoism, so scholars said: "Taoist thought can be regarded as the great product of the Chinese nation." It is the center of national thought, full of the spirit of "benevolence is what the benevolent sees, knowledge is what the knower sees, and people do not know it for daily use". "
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Taoism, based on the Taoist thoughts of Huang and Lao, inherited the immortal magic of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
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