Emerson, the founder of Transcendentalism, and henry david thoreau, the author of Walden, are one of the representatives of American Transcendentalism. Transcendentalism came into being under the influence of the romantic movement in Europe, and it has its own unique views on nature, religion and philosophy. They believe that every natural phenomenon is a symbol of some spiritual phenomenon, and nature itself is God's revelation to people. People can rely on their own "intuition" to get the truth from nature to guide their actions. They oppose religious ignorance, advocate personality development and advocate spiritual supremacy, which is actually the embodiment of romantic spirit.
Transcendentalism has a special liking for nature, regards nature as the stage of human activities, and thinks that people should return to nature to find the meaning of life.
"If a person can't believe that every day has an earlier and more sacred dawn than he blasphemes, then he must be disappointed in life and is groping for a reason to make people go dark. Sensory life After a night's rest, a person's soul, or rather, his faculties, is refreshed once a day, and his talents can test how noble a life he can accomplish. Everything memorable, I dare say, happened in the atmosphere of dawn time. The Vedas say, "All knowledge wakes up at dawn. "Poetry and art, the most beautiful and unforgettable things in human behavior, all started from this moment."
The novel Walden is Thoreau's personal life and a transcendental experience, which meets my requirements for life. Everything is based on nature, close to nature, and draws nutrition and wisdom from nature to guide life. Perhaps this coincides with Laozi's thoughts of Taoism in China.