chapter one
The truth can be known, but it is not necessarily a well-known truth. Names can be named and are very famous. The beginning of the nameless world; The famous mother of everything. Therefore, there is often nothing and I want to see its wonders; Often, I want to see it. Both of them, with different names, are called metaphysics. Mysterious and mysterious, the gate of Wan Qi.
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Tao can be said, but it is not the usual Tao. You can give a name, but it is not the usual name. It can be said that he is nothing, because he was before the creation of heaven and earth; It can also be said that he does, because he is the mother of all things. Therefore, from the perspective of nothingness, we can try to figure out his mystery. From a practical point of view, we can see his traces. Reality and nothingness are just different opinions, but actually come from the same source. This identity is called mystery. Mysterious and mysterious! The source of all the secrets in the universe.
chapter two
The whole world knows that beauty is beauty and evil is evil. As we all know, goodness is good, but it is not good. Whether they are born together or not, the difficulty and difficulty complement each other, the length and length are in phase, the competition is in harmony, and the sound and sound are in harmony. It is based on the inaction of saints and the teaching of words; Everything has a beginning, born with a beginning, relying on it for success, and not living in it. It is impossible for a husband to live in a house.
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Everyone in the world knows that beauty is beauty, and this is ugliness. Everyone knows that good is good and this is evil. Existence and nothingness are interdependent, and difficulty and easiness are mutually reinforcing. Long and short are compared with each other, high and low are directions, sound and echo echo each other, and they are accompanied by each other. Therefore, the cause that saints are engaged in is a cause that excludes all human efforts; The enlightenment of sage's practice is beyond words.
He raised everything without conceit, raised everything without appropriation, gave everything without ability, and did not claim to be successful. He doesn't call himself merit, but his merit is immortal.
chapter three
Without Shang Xian, the people will not dispute; Expensive and rare goods, so that people do not steal; If you can't see what you want, you won't be chaotic. It is the rule of saints, which can hollow out their hearts, strengthen their bellies, weaken their aspirations and strengthen their bones. It often makes people ignorant and have no desire. Make the wise dare not do it. If you do nothing, you will die.
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Only those who don't respect talents can stop the world from fighting. If you don't value rare treasures, you can stop the world from stealing. Only by not inducing ill feelings and selfish desires can the world be calm and stable. Therefore, saints rule over all ethnic groups, making them humble in heart, full in stomach, weak in blood and strong in bones and muscles. People are often in a state of lack of knowledge and desire, so even those who show off their wisdom can't run amok. If you follow the path of inaction, there is no injustice.
chapter four
Daochong, but it works. Deep, like the ancestor of all things; Jen, it still seems to exist. I don't know whose son it is, like the former emperor.
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Tao is empty and invisible, but its power is infinite and profound, like the ancestor of all things. Give up the spirit of self-righteousness, get rid of all kinds of confusion, blend in with the light of your life, identify with the true colors of your dust, and let you see his seemingly nonexistent existence vaguely. I don't know who created him. He preceded all the visible emperors.
chapter five
Heaven and earth are ruthless, and everything is a grass dog; Saints are ruthless and treat people like pigs. Between heaven and earth, is it still ambiguous? Empty and unyielding, move out. It is better to stay in the middle than to talk too much and calculate too little.
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Heaven and earth ignore the so-called benevolence and righteousness. In its view, everything is used to sacrifice to God, straw dogs. Saints also ignore the so-called benevolence and righteousness in the world. In his eyes, people used straw dogs to sacrifice to God. Isn't heaven and earth like a smelting bellows? The more you move, the stronger the wind. If you talk too much, you will slip up. Might as well stop.
Chapter vi
The immortal is called Xuanzang. The gate of Xuanzang is the root of heaven and earth. If it is continuous, it is not often used.
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Faint and invisible God, immortal, is the deepest mother of the universe. The entrance of this matrix is the root of heaven and earth. In the dark, specious, endless, inexhaustible. Chapter VII
Forever and ever. The reason why heaven and earth can last long is that they are not born by themselves, so they can live forever. It puts saints and bodies first; Living outside your body. Not because of its selfless evil? Therefore, it can be private.
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Forever and ever. Heaven and earth can last for a long time because they are not greedy and selfish, so they can live forever. In the same way, saints put themselves last, but they are in front; Excluding himself, he will live forever. Isn't it because of his selflessness that his self-interest is fulfilled?
Chapter VIII
Good as water. Water is good for all things without dispute, and evil for all, so it is a few words. Living in a good place, kind-hearted, kind-hearted, good at words, good at politics, good at doing things, good at dealing with people. Husband is just indisputable, so there is nothing special.
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The best is like water. Water is good at nourishing everything without competition. It is in a place that everyone hates, so it is close to the road. Live in a humble place; Intentional, quiet and deep; Communication, sincerity and love; The words are faithful and reliable; For politics, the world is obedient; Very capable of doing things; Action is timely. Only by not arguing and not competing can we not make mistakes.
Content introduction:
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 a work before the separation of pre-Qin philosophers in ancient China, which 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.
The total number of words in Tao Te Ching varies from edition to edition: Mawangdui silk book, with 5344 words in the first edition and 5342 words in the second edition (with emphasis on 124 words); In this edition, He Ganggong's Tao Te Ching Zhang Sentence 520 1 word (with emphasis on 94 words), Wang Bi's Notes on Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching 5 162 word (with emphasis on 65,438 words) and Yi Fu's Tao Te Ching Guben 5450 words (with emphasis on 64 words).
The current edition of Tao Te Ching is annotated by Wang Bi, with a word count of 5 162.