1. Comparison between Confucius and Laozi: Confucius and Mencius are masters and representatives of Confucianism, and Laozi Zhuangzi is a master and representative of Taoism. As a sage of Confucianism, Confucius and Mencius set up an image of a moral (ethical) master for later generations, with perfect moral personality, taking saving the world and comforting the people as his own responsibility, full of ideals, and inculcating others until his death. Lao Zi and Zhuangzi, as the supreme figures of Taoism, set up the images of masters of wisdom (Lao Zi) and art (Zhuangzi) for later generations. They have a high degree of understanding and thinking ability, take tranquility and indifference as their ethics, are indifferent to the world, yearn for self-satisfaction and follow nature.

2. Comparison of human nature theory: Confucian theory of human nature sees the importance of human social attributes and spiritual civilization education, while Taoist theory of human nature sees human physiological and psychological attributes, and perceives that hypocritical and troublesome patriarchal ethics destroys the relative personality of human nature, both of which are beneficial and biased.

3. Comparison of life theory: the Confucian outlook on life takes the achievement of moral personality and salvation as its value orientation, and takes self-cultivation, benevolence, helping the people outside and governing the country to level the world. This is the way of inner saints and outer kings. He has a positive attitude towards life. He has a strong concern for social reality and a sense of historical mission, and takes the world as his own responsibility.

Taoist outlook on life takes transcending the secular interpersonal network and obtaining personal inner peace and freedom as its value orientation, which not only opposes taking the mind as a form of service, but also does not care about the success of social undertakings. As long as they conform to nature and do not interfere with each other, a harmonious and quiet society will be achieved. With a negative attitude towards life and self-protection, the minimum goal is to avoid all disasters, and the highest goal is to protect their own lives. Confucianism is outstanding.

4. Comparison of governing the country: Confucianism emphasizes doing something, while Taoism advocates doing nothing. The core of family thought: benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, faith, forgiveness, loyalty, filial piety and caring for others; The core of Taoist thought is "Tao", which is the highest category of Taoist ideological and cultural system and is highly respected by all Taoist scholars.

5. Compared with Confucianism, Confucianism emphasizes the "three cardinal guides and five permanents", the core of which can be summarized as "respecting benevolence and courtesy", while Taoism emphasizes "governing by doing nothing". The core of its thought is Taoism's nature and Confucianism's emphasis on benevolence, which emphasizes that benevolent people must be self-denial, take respect and compassion for people as the core standard of "benevolence", and take self-denial and courtesy to improve moral standards as the necessity of reaching the standard.