Taoist thought is governed by inaction, and Taoism is governed by inaction

<> "Wu Wei refers to the behavior of following the trend through promising thinking and judging the current situation and trend, that is, conforming to the law of natural change, so that things maintain their natural nature and are not artificial, so as to achieve the realm of "doing nothing and doing nothing". It is a term for Taoist thought in the pre-Qin period of China. According to the different problems handled, the attitude of "inaction" can be used in political policies and guidelines, ** inaction, people's autonomy; It can also be used for cultivating the mind.

Ideological connotation. The Taoist concept of "non-action" generally contains two meanings: one is the admiration of the way of heaven (the law of nature), that is, the natural non-action between man and nature.

Mention the hole to reveal "the Taoist law is naturally dry in the middle of the journey", "heaven and earth give birth to all things, but they are born but not there, they are not ashamed, and they are long but not slaughtered". The second is to advocate humanity (personnel norms), that is, human activities should be as natural as the way of heaven. It is proposed to "supplement the nature of all things, and dare not do it".

Among them, there are two meanings in advocating humanity, that is, advocating that people should conform to the natural world, move according to fate, and not destroy the harmony and balance of nature at will; Second, in terms of social interpersonal relations, it is advocated that rulers should imitate the natural spirit of "Tao" and simplify various social systems and norms as much as possible to maintain the simplicity and simplicity of folk customs.

Therefore, inaction cannot be understood as inaction, "Huainanzi Yuan Dao Xun": "Wuwei is in line with the Tao". Taoism's "non-action" is the righteousness of tranquility and self-discipline, and it is the ideal realm of "conforming to the Tao" that Taoism aims to achieve by cultivating oneself with "Tao".

To attain this ideal state is to be able to do anything ("do nothing without doing nothing").

Difference from Confucianism.

Confucianism talks about the rule of inaction, such as "The Analects of Wei Linggong": "Those who govern by doing nothing, their Shun is also the same!" What is the husband, he is just facing the south.

It is the political concept of the Han Dynasty Taoism that combines the "birth thought" in Lao Zhuang and the Confucian "application to the world", which emphasizes the harmony and nature of the society, and the recuperation and recuperation of the people without disturbing the people, so as to promote social stability and economic development. Therefore, it is not the same as the "rule by inaction" advocated by the Taoist "Tao".

Modern development. Taoism requires people to learn the simplicity and harmony of nature, so that everything can return to its original natural state, so that things show their original face, man and nature should not be regarded as an antagonistic, tense relationship, human cultural creation should not ignore the principles of nature, but should respect nature, follow the objective law, human beings should love nature, protect the ecological environment, eliminate human egocentrism, return to the harmonious state of integration between man and nature, so it is "Taoism nature".

In modern times, it has been recognized for its ideas that are in common with environmentalism that cares about the global environment. On the other hand, the expansion of modern materials has caused modern people to lose themselves, thus falling into confusion and suffering, and Taoism's "return to nature" and attaching importance to purity and personal cultivation have a certain guiding role.