Taoism is a philosophical thought put forward by people represented by Laozi and Zhuangzi during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It is one of the most important schools of thought in hundred schools of thought. Taoism, Confucianism, Mohism, Famous Scholars, Legalists, Yin and Yang and other six main ideas spread, and Confucianism was the most influential in China. In fact, many texts of ancient books we see now are not original, but have been revised time and again by courtiers in past dynasties. Perhaps many Confucian Confucius theories or Taoist Laozi theories we read now were edited and revised after the Song Dynasty, and the authors embedded their understanding of those classic works in the society at that time. There are also political reasons. The ancient autocratic system not only made full use of Confucianism, but also falsified and distorted some of Confucianism's discourses to serve it, such as: "Under the heaven, is it the king's land?" Leading the land, is it Wang Chen? Uneven doctors, I am engaged in the unique talent ",which has become such a theoretical basis for centralized rule and spread for thousands of years:" Is it a king's land under the whole world, and is it a king's minister to lead the land? "
There is a historical background for the contention of a hundred schools of thought and the formation and influence of various schools, just as people in the 21st century basically know that human beings evolved from animals. However, most people don't know the ins and outs of China culture, especially the unique ancient feudal culture of more than 2, years, the analysis of China people's inheritance and their cognitive view of modern society, or how many political factors are involved. China people basically know that there is a hundred schools of thought in history, but why is there a hundred schools of thought contending? However, some scholars regret the cultural decline after the times, which can be traced back to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. At that time, China's society was undergoing epoch-making changes in history, the royal family declined in Zhou Dynasty, and the feudal feudal patriarchal hierarchy was greatly damaged, and the feudal lords competed for hegemony and the society was in turmoil. At this time, intellectuals representing the interests of all classes were extremely active and became an important social force. They stepped onto the historical stage one after another, wrote books and put forward solutions to social practical problems, forming a prosperous situation that hundred schools of thought contended for
, among which Confucianism, Legalism and Taoism had the greatest influence. Everyone knows that Confucius had 3, disciples before his death, but they were very down and out. For now, they are just like salesmen selling products, except that he was selling "the policy of governing the country" at that time, and maybe his eyes were rolled. Basically, those important ideas were not widely used in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and they also lobbied among countries, with little effect. It was not until the Qin Dynasty destroyed the unification of the six countries that they decided to adopt a strategic thought that could stabilize the country. At that time, Qin Shihuang adopted the legalist thought and ruled the extension of people's thoughts with all kinds of strict and cruel criminal laws. I remember that people in China like to criticize people with "good guys" or "bad guys", especially when children asked their parents when they were young. In Qin Shihuang's time, it was just a politician's exploration of ruling means, and China's politics was always bloody. Qin Shihuang didn't know that there would be the word "democracy" more than 2 years later. China's rulers or usurpers like to play games to train people's thoughts, or to make mistakes, the more ignorant the better. Maybe Qin Shihuang made a big mistake in being the first one. But he seems to have nothing to regret, that is, he was scolded a little more after his death, and the more he was scolded, the more he was. According to the minds of those who deliberately speculated now, he was at ease. It doesn't matter
Later, Emperor Wendi and Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty ruled the country with Taoist thoughts, so that the people could recuperate from the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty. This is also the choice prompted by the historical background of the characteristics. Later, Dong Zhongshu, a Confucian scholar, advocated the policy of "ousting a hundred schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone" to Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, which was adopted by later emperors. Legalists and Taoists have since become illiberal thoughts. Although Taoism was not officially adopted, it continued to play an important role in the development of China's ancient thoughts. Metaphysics in Wei and Jin Dynasties and Neo-Confucianism in Song and Ming Dynasties were developed by mixing Taoist thoughts.
After Buddhism was introduced to China, it was also influenced by Taoism, and Zen was inspired by Zhuangzi in many aspects. In the pre-Qin schools of Taoism, although there were not as many disciples as Confucianism and Mohism, and their status was not as lofty as Confucianism, with the development of history, Taoist thought showed eternal value and vitality in philosophical thinking with its unique understanding of the universe, society and life. In the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Dong Zhongshu laid the basic pattern of China's feudal social ruling thought based on the Confucian line, supplemented by the Legalist line and adopted the rational thought of Taoism. Since then, the mode of governing the country with Confucian ethics as the center, legalists' harsh laws as the auxiliary, and Taoist politics as the means has basically conformed to the national conditions of ancient China, and has become the unchangeable rule of governing the country for the ruling classes in past dynasties. The most influential Confucianism originally refers to the master of ceremonies, and then gradually developed into an ideological system centered on the benevolence of the pecking order. Confucianism, referred to as Confucianism for short, is the most influential school in China and the mainstream consciousness in ancient China. Confucianism has had a profound influence on China, East Asia and even the whole world.