Lao Tzu, surnamed Li Minger, was called Bo Yang, or Shu Bo Yang. At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, Chen (later Chu) was born in the Spring and Autumn Period of Zhou Dynasty. China was an ancient thinker, philosopher, writer and historian, the founder and main representative of Taoist school.
Laozi is a world cultural celebrity, one of the world's 100 historical celebrities, and is also called Laozi and Zhuangzi with Zhuangzi. In Taoism, Laozi is regarded as the ancestor of Taoism and is called "the old gentleman on the throne". In the Tang Dynasty, Laozi was regarded as the ancestor of Li.
Laozi's thought has a far-reaching influence on the development of China's philosophy, and its ideological core is simple dialectics. Politically, Laozi advocates the rule of inaction and the teaching of words.
Politically, Lao Tzu pays attention to the truth that extremes meet. In terms of self-cultivation, Laozi is the ancestor of Taoist double cultivation, paying attention to modest and upright practice and not competing with others.
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Laozi's contribution:
1, philosophical
He put forward the highest category of philosophy "Tao", which introduced profound dialectical thought to the development of China's philosophy. At the same time, Lao Zi is the greatest representative of China's theory of "the unity of man and nature".
2. aesthetically
Laozi profoundly grasped the true meaning of beauty, and his thoughts of "big voice and big voice" and "invisible elephant" were the deepest aesthetic wisdom, which had an inestimable influence on the development of China's aesthetics and art. China's paintings, calligraphy and gardens all drew nutrition from Laozi's aesthetics and reached a high character.
3. On the outlook on life
Laozi's outlook on life is the wisest. In the past, some people said that inaction was negative, but in fact they underestimated Laozi. Laozi's inaction is actually positive and the most profound.
"inaction" is to better realize "doing something" and take retreat as progress. Mao Zedong, a great man, applied this wisdom to the extreme. The great victory of the "Long March" is a vivid embodiment of Laozi's outlook on life.
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