It means: if you are the same as a person of virtue, you will be happy to get him if you have virtue; if you are the same as a person of loss, you will be happy to get him if you are a loser.
From: Laozi's "Tao Te Ching" [Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period].
Original sentence: Therefore, those who practice Tao are the same as Tao; those who are virtuous are the same as virtue; those who lose are the same as failure. Those who are the same as Tao, Tao is also happy to gain it; those who are the same as virtue, virtue is also happy to gain it; those who are the same as loss, loss is also happy to gain it. If you don’t believe it enough, you don’t believe it!
Interpretation: Therefore, those who engage in Tao are the same as Tao, those who engage in virtue are the same as virtue, and those who engage in loss are the same as loss. For those who are the same as Tao, Tao is also happy to get him; for those who are the same as virtue, virtue is also happy to get him; for those who are the same as loss, loss is also happy to get him. If the integrity of the ruler is insufficient, some people will be distrustful.
The relationship between gain and loss is a relationship of unity of opposites. Therefore, human beings must face up to their own power, make their practical activities conform to the laws of nature, and refrain from excessive behavior, otherwise they will never achieve the expected results.
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Background of article creation
According to literature records, Lao Tzu was studious and knowledgeable. In the process of teaching knowledge by his teacher Shang Rong, I always inquired about the root cause and was very eager for knowledge. In order to solve his doubts, he often looked up at the sun, moon and stars, thinking about what the sky was, so that he often couldn't sleep. Later, Teacher Shang Rong "actually knows everything I have learned."
Recommended me to study in Zhoudu. Documentary records: "Laozi entered the Zhou Dynasty, met with doctors, and entered Taixue. He learned everything from astronomy, geography, and human relations. He read everything in "Poetry", "Books", "Yi", "Calendar", "Rituals" and "Music", and cultural relics. He was familiar with all the classics, canons, and history books, and made great progress in his studies. The doctor recommended him to the Shou Cang Room as an official.
The Shou Cang Room was the place where the classics of the Zhou Dynasty were collected and collected. There are a lot of books, everything is included." Through this experience, Lao Tzu accumulated a wealth of knowledge, which also made him famous far and wide.
Laozi was born in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The environment at that time was that the Zhou Dynasty was weak, and wars continued among the various princes to compete for dominance. The severe turmoil and changes made Laozi witness the suffering of the people. As the guardian of Tibet in the Zhou Dynasty, he put forward a series of ideas for governing the country and bringing peace to the people.
Yin Xi, the commander of Hangu Pass, also played a huge role in the completion of the Tao Te Ching. When he was young, he was fond of astronomy, loved reading ancient books, and was deeply cultivated. Sima Qian recorded in the "Historical Records of Laozi" that Laozi "lived in Zhou for a long time, and saw the decline of Zhou, so he left.
When he arrived at the pass, Guan (order) Yin Xi said: "You will be in hiding, and you will be strong for me. "I wrote a book, so I left with five thousand words of morality, but I don't know the end." Yin Xi moved Laozi, and Laozi used his own life experience and the rise and fall of the dynasty, the safety and misfortune of the people as a guide to trace its origin, and wrote , the next two chapters, a total of five thousand words, are the Tao Te Ching.
"Tao Te Ching", a philosophical work by Lao Tzu (Li Er) in the Spring and Autumn Period, also known as "Tao Te Ching", "Lao Tzu", "Five Thousand Words" and "Lao Tzu's Five Thousand Essays", is a Chinese A work written by the ancient pre-Qin scholars before they split up, and is an important source of Taoist philosophy. The Tao Te Ching is divided into two parts. The original text is the first part "De Jing" and the second part "Tao Jing". They are not divided into chapters. Later they were changed to "Tao Jing". Chapter 37 comes first, and after chapter 38 it is "De Jing" and divided into chapters. For 81 chapters.
The text of the "Tao Te Ching" takes "morality" in the philosophical sense as its outline, discussing the ways of self-cultivation, governing the country, using military force, and maintaining health. Most of it takes politics as its purpose. It is the so-called "inner sage and outer king". His studies are profound and comprehensive, and he is known as the king of scriptures.