1. Man follows the earth, earth follows the sky, heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature. ——Laozi's "Laozi·Tao Jing·Chapter 25"
Explanation: People must follow the laws and characteristics of the earth. The principle of the earth is to obey the sky. The sky uses Tao as the basis for its operation, and the Tao It just comes naturally, without any artificiality.
2. Returning to life is called Chang, knowing Chang is called Ming. Not knowing what is normal, acting recklessly, and being evil. ——Laozi's "Tao Te Ching"
Explanation: Returning to life is called nature, and understanding the laws of nature is called wisdom. Reckless behavior that does not understand the laws of nature often leads to troubles and disasters.
3. The child does not catch fish but does not have the outline, and the enemy does not shoot the host. ——Confucius' "Analects of Confucius"
Explanation: Confucius only used fishing rods to fish, not big nets; he used arrows on his belt to shoot birds, but not the birds returning to their nests.
4. All things grow together without harming each other, and the Tao runs in parallel without contradicting each other. ——Zisi's "Book of Rites: Doctrine of the Mean"
Explanation: All things grow at the same time without interfering with each other. The sun and moon move through the four seasons without conflict.
5. The unevenness of things is the emotion of things. ——Mencius, "Mencius Teng Wengong"
Explanation: Things vary widely. This is an objective situation and a natural law.