Elite Dean

Chapter 606
"Greetings, masters!" Seeing the appearance of these people, all the warrior teachers of the Elite Academy shouted very respectfully, and at the same time showed a very happy look.

In the Elite Academy besides these warriors, there is also a group of strange people. Their existence level is such that the evildoers of the academy dare not make trouble in front of them. Don't dare to shout and shout at these people, let alone tell them what to do, it can be said that they are sideways characters in the elite academy, of course!These people are not the kind of domineering characters. On the contrary, they are amiable. With their strength and status, they can teach any book master, but they are willing to teach those disciples who are just getting started, and they are also willing to cooperate with other warriors. Teachers exchanged ideas, and in the end, they all lead to the same goal in practice, and even if these people are warriors, they can give them some help, and they are honored as masters by all the teachers in the academy.

Lao Tzu, whose surname is Li and whose name is Er, has the word Dan (pronunciation: dān), and his posthumous name is Boyang.The Huaxia nationality was born in Kuxian County, Chen State during the Spring and Autumn Period of the Zhou Dynasty[1], born around 571 BC and died in 471 BC.Lao Tzu is a great thinker, philosopher, writer and historian in ancient China, the founder and main representative of the Taoist school, and was regarded as the ancestor of the Li surname by the emperors of the Tang Dynasty.Lao Tzu is a world cultural celebrity, one of the world's 20 historical celebrities. There is a "Tao Te Ching" (also known as "Lao Tzu") that survives today. The core essence of his works is simple dialectics, advocating governance by doing nothing. In the 80s, according to the statistics of UNESCO, among the world's cultural masterpieces, the "Bible" was translated into foreign languages ​​and published with the largest circulation, followed by "Tao Te Ching".Laozi's thought has profound influence on the development of Chinese philosophy, and it is one of the most widely published works in the world.In Taoism, Lao Tzu is revered as the ancestor of Taoism.Laozi and Zhuangzi of later generations are called Laozhuang.Lao Tzu is known as the first of the three Eastern sages, and the New York Times of the United States named him the first of the top ten writers in the world, ancient and modern.Confucius asked Lao Tzu several times for etiquette and Taoism.Since ancient times, it has been known as "Lao Tzu is the best in the world".In terms of self-cultivation, Lao Tzu is the ancestor of Taoism's double cultivation of life and soul, and he pays attention to the practice of being modest and honest, and not competing with others.In politics, Laozi advocates governance by doing nothing and teaching without words.In terms of power, Lao Tzu pays attention to the principle that things must be reversed when they are extreme.Because Lao Tzu is the founder of Taoism, Lao Tzu was also called "Taishang Laojun" by the ancients.

Lao Tzu is a great thinker, philosopher, writer and historian in ancient China. He is revered as the patriarch of Taoism and a world cultural celebrity.Laozi advocates "inaction". "Laozi" uses "Tao" to explain the evolution of all things in the universe. "Tao" is an objective natural law. The book "Laozi" contains a lot of simple dialectical views. If you think that all things have both positive and negative sides, and can be transformed from opposites, it is "the opposite is the movement of the way", "the right turns into a wonder, and the good turns into a demon", "When misfortune comes, happiness rests on it, and when blessings come, misfortune rests on it."He also thinks that everything in the world is the unity of "existence" and "nothingness", "existence and non-existence are born of each other", and "nothingness" is the basis, "everything in the world is born of being, and being is born of nothing".His maxims about the people are: "The way of heaven is to make up for what is not enough, but the way of man is not the same, and the damage is not enough to give more than enough"; , rely on it to survive”; “The people are not afraid of death, so how can they fear it with death”.His philosophical thoughts and the Taoist school founded by him not only made important contributions to the development of ancient Chinese ideology and culture, but also had a profound impact on the development of Chinese ideology and culture for more than 2000 years.Regarding his identity, some people think that he is Lao Laizi, who was also from Chu State. At the same time as Confucius, he wrote [-] books to promote Taoism.

Before leaving Hangu Pass, Laozi wrote a book called "Laozi" with [-] words, also known as "Tao Te Ching" or "Tao De Zhen Jing". "Tao Te Ching", "Book of Changes" and "The Analects of Confucius" are considered to be the three ideological masterpieces with the most profound influence on Chinese people.

"Tao follows nature" is the essence of Laozi's thought in "Tao Te Ching". "Tao", as the most abstract conceptual category in the "Tao Te Ching", is the power source for the creation of all things in the world. "De" is the development and expression of "Tao" in the field of ethics. "Tao" and "law" have similarities in terms of rules and common sense, but they are different from Western natural law. "Law" should imitate the way of nature and play its role in the reverse transformation of dialectics.In philosophy, "Tao" is the mother of the beginning of all things in the world, the opposition and unity of yin and yang are the essence of all things, and the opposite of things is the law of the evolution of all things.In terms of ethics, Lao Tzu's Tao advocates the virtues of simplicity, selflessness, tranquility, humility, nobleness, softness, defense of the weak, and indifference, etc., which follow nature.Politically, Lao Tzu advocates internal governance by doing nothing, does not disturb the people, peaceful coexistence externally, and opposes war and violence.These three levels constitute the theme of the "Tao Te Ching", and at the same time make the book "Tao Te Ching" progress through the logical layers of "physics to philosophy to ethics to politics", from the way of nature to the realm of ethics. Morality ultimately comes down to the assumption of ideal politics and the way of governance.That is to find the bright and right way to the ideal social order from the natural order.

The "Tao Te Ching" covers philosophy, ethics, political science, military science and many other disciplines, and is respected by later generations as a precious book for governing the country, regulating the family, self-cultivation, and learning.It has had a profound impact on Chinese philosophy, science, politics, religion, etc., and embodies a world outlook and outlook on life of the ancient Chinese.The pre-Qin philosophers and the cultural thoughts of the Chinese are not unaffected by Lao Tzu.Its influence is also multifaceted, including politics, culture, science, religion and so on.According to incomplete statistics in the Yuan Dynasty, since the pre-Qin period, there were more than [-] kinds of works annotating the old by the Yuan Dynasty, and no less than [-] kinds of representative ones. This shows the great influence of the "Tao Te Ching" from the side.

And the phrase 'Tao, can be Tao, very Tao.Famous, can be named, very famous.Nothing is called the beginning of heaven and earth; being is called the mother of all things.Therefore, there is always nothing, and you want to see its wonder; there is always, and you want to see its beauty.These two come from the same place but have different names, and they are both called Xuan.Mysterious and mysterious, the door to all wonders. The opening chapter of "The Tao Te Ching" is a wise saying highly praised by countless Taoists. Of course, there are more than this one in the Tao Te Ching.

It can be said that no matter whether you are a martial arts student or a literary student in the Elite Academy, as long as people who are related to the Taoist school see Lao Tzu, they will respectfully call him his lifelong master. There is absolutely no problem at all. Just like a disciple, I dare not even speak louder, because it is disrespectful to the master.

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