From the second chapter of Laozi's Tao Te Ching in the Warring States Period.
Original text: It is based on the sage's inaction, teaching without words, doing everything, living everything, doing everything and achieving everything. If the husband is not alive, he will not go.
Therefore, saints engage in unknown things, carry out persuasion without relying on the name of war, openly welcome the emergence and change of all things without conflict and avoidance, raise all things without binding themselves, do not rely on existing achievements, and do not care about fame and fortune. It is precisely because he is not proud of his fame that he will not disappear.
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Creation background
According to the literature, Lao Tzu is quiet, studious and knowledgeable. In the process of teaching knowledge by his teacher, Shang Rong, Laozi always gets to the bottom of the matter and is very eager for knowledge. In order to solve doubts, he often looks up at the sun, moon and stars and thinks about what the sky is, so that he often can't sleep. Later, Mr. Shang Rong recommended Laozi to study in Zhoudu.
Laozi was born in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. At that time, the environment was weak in the Zhou Dynasty, and various governors constantly competed for hegemony. The violent turmoil and changes made Lao Tzu witness the sufferings of the people, which was regarded as the Tibetan history of the Zhou Dynasty, so he put forward a series of thoughts on governing the country and protecting the people.
Yin also played a great role in the compilation of Tao Te Ching. When he was young, he was fond of astronomy, reading ancient books, and had a profound cultivation. Yin moved Lao Tzu, who traced his life experience, the success or failure of the dynasty and the safety of the people, and wrote two books, Tao Te Ching, with five thousand words.
Tao Te Ching mainly discusses "Tao" and "morality": "Tao" is not only the natural way of the universe, but also the method of personal practice. "Virtue" is not the usual morality or virtue, but a monk's special world outlook, methodology and way of dealing with people.
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