Han Fei Tzu says‚ “If conformers to law are strong‚ the country is strong; if conformers to law are weak‚ the country is weak…” This political philosophy held by Han Fei Tzu is not solely held to him‚ but it is also similar to that held by the philosopher Lao Tzu. Both philosophers strongly emphasized the importance and need of leaders to conform their society with regard to governance and leadership. Despite having similar views with regard to leadership and governance‚ each philosopher has a slightly
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The Daodejing is an important religious work in China’s history and culture. It teaches about Dao‚ or “The Way” and how to apply its concepts to one’s life. It is the second most translated text in the world and has been the subject of extensive commentaries. Throughout history‚ it was generally accepted that the Daodejing was written between the 8th and 3rd centuries BCE by Laozi‚ a curator of the Chinese imperial archives. In fact‚ the book used to be simply called Laozi in his honor. He is well
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Tao Fung Shan: A Christian Church Built in the Chinese Oriental Style Situated upon a small hill in Shatin‚ Tao Fung Shan is the perfect location for a missionary site. However‚ Tao Fung Shan struck myself‚ and undoubtedly any other new visitors‚ as its appearance does not reflect its Christian roots. Instead‚ the context was wholly Chinese with the buildings constructed in the typical Chinese traditional style. The gardens were in a typical Asian-Pacific style which involves having the garden
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Discussion on making all things equal from the inner chapters of Chuang Tzu by Aven Fisher Through comparing different translations of the same texts one can get an idea of the meanings for the Chinese words used by Chuang Tzu in his work. In comparison to the English language the difference in the translations of the text gives the impression that the Chinese words used are much broader terms and must be simplified before we can describe them in English
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Weiyang Gao The Daodejing Chapters 51-80 1‚ Superficially understanding Laozi’s ideas‚ “those who know do not talk; / those who talk do not know” (56)‚ are a bit conventional during his period time. It seems like that sages should try to follow the path of solitary‚ pretending to be ignorant and hide their talents to stay out of troubles. But we should think much deeper because Laozi’s wisdom is extremely profound that it is difficult for us to understand it. I think that “those who know do not
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Chapter 5 Case Analysis IV: A Cross-Tradition Examination—Philosophical Concern with Truth in Classical Daoism It is philosophically interesting and significant to explore the philosophical concern with truth from a vantage point that crosses traditions‚ instead of looking at it exclusively within one single philosophical tradition (i.e.‚ the Western philosophical tradition). Such exploration can not only enhance our understanding of the nature‚ scope and characteristics of the philosophical
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The perspective of life and death of Daoism based on Chuang Tzu and Lao Tzu Since the ancient time‚ there were a lot of different religions and teachings in China‚ and people’s perspectives and attitudes were influenced by these different religions and philosophical teachings in every aspect in their life. There are three major religions‚ or teachings‚ that are very important in Chinese history‚ which are Confucianism (philosophical teachings)‚ Buddhism and Daoism (considered both a religion and
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Some of the similarities can be seen clearly when examining the three meaning of Tao. <br><br>The first definition of Tao is "the way of ultimate reality." This means that Tao cannot be perceived ‚ defined‚ talked about‚ or thought of. It is too big a concept for humans to comprehend. As in the first line of the Tao Te Ching (the Taoist text meaning The Way and Its Power): "The Tao that can be spoken is not the true Tao." This is very similar to the Buddhist idea of Nirvana or Enlightenment. Nirvana
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A Growing Bond Eliza and Tao Chi’en have a growing bond throughout the novel. In the beginning they ignore this bond. However‚ towards the end of the book‚ they begin to reconnect again. Eliza and Tao share a strong bond that they hadn’t realized until the end of the book. Eliza and Tao Chi’en meet in the bottom of the ship going to San Francisco. Tao was asked by Eliza to help her stay healthy‚ as she was pregnant. He saw her undress many times and‚ eventually‚ started to feel a connection with
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or reverence‚ or our contempt”(15). He believes that the nature of man comes from the universal law of nature‚ or what he refers to as the “Tao”‚ an education that enforces knowing what is right and wrong through educating what are true and just sentiments of moral objectivity. The only way to understand right from wrong is to be educated within the Tao and it is the only way for a society to flourish. He argues that past generations passed on this education but the today’s educators have abandoned
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