First of all, the original text is as follows
The first chapter of Tao Te Ching was written by Laozi in the Spring and Autumn Period.
Tao can be Tao, very Tao; The name can be named. It's very famous. Unknown, the beginning of heaven and earth, famous, the mother of all things. Therefore, there is always a desire to see its wonders, and there is always a desire to see its worries. These two, with different names, are called mystery, mystery, mystery and the door to all difficulties.
Secondly, the translation is as follows
If Tao can be expressed in words, it is often "Tao" ("Tao" can be expressed in words, not ordinary "Tao"); If a "name" can be named by words, it is a constant "name" ("name" can also be explained, it is not an ordinary "name")
Nothing can be used to describe the situation when the world was in chaos; And "you" is the name of the origin of all things in the universe. Therefore, we should always observe and understand the mystery of Tao from "nothing"; We should always observe and understand the clues of "Tao" from the perspective of "being" and "being", which have the same origin and different names, and can be called profound and profound.
It's not mysterious and profound, but mysterious and profound. It is the master door of the mysteries of the universe, from the mystery of "name" to the intangible mystery, and "Tao" is the door to understand all the mysteries.
Three. Brief introduction of the author
Laozi, surnamed Li Minger, pronounced Boyang (or Shu Boyang). Born in 57 1 year BC, died in 47 1 year BC. Together with Li, a representative figure in China's modern cultural and educational circles, they are called "the top ten educators who have influenced the history of China".
According to Historical Records and many other ancient books, Laozi was born in Chenguoku County in the Spring and Autumn Period, which is now Luyi County, Henan Province. Speaking of Guoyang County in Anhui Province, after the death of Laozi, the ancient county belonged to the State of Chu in the Warring States Period and to the State of Chu in the Han Dynasty.
China was an ancient thinker, philosopher, writer, historian, founder and main representative of Taoist school, and was also called "Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi" with Zhuangzi. In the Tang Dynasty, he was regarded as the ancestor of Li. It is listed as a world cultural celebrity and one of the world's top 100 historical celebrities.
Laozi served as a Tibetan shepherd in the Zhou Dynasty and was famous for his erudition. Once, Confucius went to see Zhou and asked him for a gift. At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, the world was in chaos, and Lao Tzu wanted to abandon his official position and retire, so he rode a green cow westward. When I arrived at Hangu Pass, I was invited by Yin, the Commissioner of Customs, to write the Tao Te Ching.
Laozi's thought has a far-reaching influence on the development of China's philosophy, and its ideological core is simple dialectics. Politically, it advocates teaching by doing nothing and teaching without words. Politically, pay attention to the truth that extremes meet. In the aspect of self-cultivation, paying attention to the practice of modesty and sincerity without competing with others is the ancestor of Taoist double cultivation.
Laozi's masterpiece Tao Te Ching (also known as Laozi) is one of the most widely circulated works in the world.