Taoism is an inherent religion native to China and was formed after a long period of historical development. There are many classic Taoist sayings and maxims that describe Taoism. Which of them have you seen? What I share with you below is a collection of famous Taoist sayings and maxims. I hope you will like it! Classic Taoist maxims (selected version)

1*** Tao can be Tao, it is very Tao, and it can be named. Very famous.

2*** The best is like water. Water is good for all things and does not compete with it. It is disliked by everyone, so it is close to the Tao. When a sergeant hears the Tao, he will practice it carefully; when a sergeant hears the Tao, he will live or perish. The corporal heard this and laughed. Not smiling is not enough for the Tao.

3*** A soldier is an ominous weapon, something that may be evil, so he who has the right to do it will not be there. ***Peaceful development***

4*** The way of heaven is like a bow! Those who are high suppress it, those who are low lift it, and those who have more will damage it. Make up for whatever is lacking. The way of man is not like that. If the damage is not enough, there will be more than enough. The people are hungry because of the high food tax.

5*** Man follows the laws of heaven and earth, so he must not be in a dry place and must always be quiet. Tranquility is the righteousness of the world. Really think about the way, learn to know and be quiet. ***Hide your strength and bide your time***

6*** There is no way for misfortunes and blessings, only people call it upon themselves. Retributions for good and evil follow you like a shadow.

7*** To cure, weaken the heart, strengthen the abdomen, weaken the will, and strengthen the bones. It often makes people ignorant and desireless. A wise man would not dare to do anything. If you do nothing, everything will be cured.

8*** The heaven and the earth are unkind and regard all things as gullible dogs; the saints are unkind and regard the common people as gullible dogs.

9*** It is better to stay focused than to talk too much.

10*** The Tao can be Tao, but it is very Tao. Famous, very famous. The nameless beginning of heaven and earth; the named mother of all things.

11*** Everyone knows that beauty is beautiful, but this is evil. Everyone knows that good is good, but this is not good.

12*** Hope to be natural. Therefore, the wind does not last forever, and the showers last all day.

13*** Those who strive for success will not be established; those who cross will not be able to do it; those who see themselves are not clear; those who are self-righteous will not show themselves clearly; those who cut down on themselves will have no success; those who are proud of themselves will not grow.

14*** There are things mixed together, born in the heaven and the earth. Silent and desolate, independent without changing, moving around without dying, she can be the mother of heaven and earth. I don't know its name. The word "Qiang" is called Dao, and the name of "Qiang" is Da. The big day is called passing, the passing day is said to be far away, and the far away day is called reverse.

15*** Therefore, the Tao is big, the sky is big, the earth is big, and people are also big. There are four major ones in the domain, and humans live in one of them.

16*** Being and non-being complement each other, difficulty and ease complement each other, long and short complement each other, high and low complement each other, sound and sound harmonize each other, and front and rear follow each other. Heng Ye.

17*** Dichu Xuanlan: Look at the reason, observe the reason, and observe the placement

18*** The great is great, the superior is respected. The most noble one is none other than the most respected one among all the saints, so he is called Tai Shang. Laojun, the old man lives a long life. Ming Laojun cultivates the heaven and the earth, and naturally lives a long life, so he is called Laoye. The king is honored by his title. His Tao is pure and virtuous, so he is called the king. Ming Laojun is the ancestor of all saints and the ancestor of the true gods. All things are controlled by Laojun, so they are the ancestors.

19*** The way of mortals is to desire small things, to have great ambitions, to have round wisdom, to have simple actions, to desire more things, to do more things. "Tongxuan Zhenjing·Weiming"

20*** The so-called inaction does not mean that it cannot attract things, push them away, be forced but not respond, be moved but not moved, and be stagnant. It does not flow, it is rolled up and held but not scattered; it is said that its private ambitions are not in line with justice, and its desires and desires are not concerned with formal skills. It acts according to reason and makes achievements based on talents. "Tongxuan Zhenjing·Natural" Taoist famous sayings and maxims (classic version)

1*** People who steal may become rich, but the rich may not necessarily steal; there may be honest people who are poor, but the poor may not necessarily be honest. ——"Huainanzi·Shuo Lin"

2*** The way of heaven and earth is that when it is extreme, it is reversed, and when it is excessive, it is damaged. -------"Huainanzi·Tai"

3*** Too many words can lead to failure, and many things can cause many harms. ——"Xun Meng Zeng Guang"

4*** There are things mixed together, born innately from heaven and earth. Silent and desolate, independent without changing, moving around without dying, she can be the mother of heaven and earth. I don't know its name. The word "Qiang" is called Dao, and the name of "Qiang" is Da. The big day is called passing, the passing day is said to be far away, and the far away day is called reverse. ——"Laozi"

5*** The great road loses its sheep because of its diversity, and the scholars lose their lives in many ways.

——"Liezi·Shuo Fu"

6*** Those who see the fish in the abyss are in danger, and those who hide their wisdom are in danger. ——"Liezi·Shuofu"

7*** When the sun is at its extreme, it is flat, and when the moon is full, it is waning. When things are extreme, they are reversed, and the destiny is called circulation. ——"Guanzi Bai Xin"

8*** The Taoist speaks with his tongue. It is also said that the Tao is the nothingness of nothingness. It is the sect of chaos and the ancestor of the universe. It can exist and not exist. It encompasses the heaven and the earth. The Tao is formless and cannot be named. The formless form is called the true form. The image is the imageless form. Call the truth. It is innate and earth but not growing, acquired and earth is not old, formless and self-obstructing, imageless and self-reliant, inaction and self-transformation, so it is called the Great Way. The sutra cloud cannot be seen, so it is said to be invisible. Yao Yao is dark, there is essence in it, and there is chaos and chaos. It is divided into yin and yang, so it is heaven and earth. The nurturer nourishes and nourishes the yin and yang, so it is fertility. The yang is clear, rising up is the sky, the yin is turbid, and the descending is the earth. The heaven and earth are the sons of the great road.

9*** Things arise naturally and are shaped by creation. Therefore, the sky has no essence and cannot control the brightness of the moon. In order to control the existence of the body shape, it is said that the moon shows the execution of yin and yang, so it is known that the ruthlessness is transformed by random. What can we say about the sky and how the four seasons proceed? What can we say about the earth and how all things come into being? The scriptures say that it cannot be used, and it is ruthless to execute the moon, and the moon is used for the great road.

10*** If you do not respect the virtuous, the people will not fight; if you do not value hard-to-find goods, the people will not steal; if you do not see the desirable, the people will not be confused. Therefore, the sage's

11*** Insects and vegetation cannot be hurt. ***Protect the Ecology***

12*** Don’t complain when you are humiliated, but feel flattered. Give kindness without expecting repayment, and never regret being with others.

13*** Pity others when they are in danger, rejoice in others' kindness, help others in need, and save others in danger. ***People-oriented***

14*** Don’t show off others’ shortcomings, and don’t show off your own strengths.

15*** Husband’s heart is motivated by kindness. Although the kindness is not done yet, the good fortune has already followed. Or the heart may be motivated by evil, but even though the evil has not yet been done, evil spirits have already followed.

16*** Do no evil and do all the good. ***Be kind to the people***

17*** "Micro Purpose": Be kind to things, forgive *** for promoting *** yourself and others.

18*** Don’t do evil because it’s small, and don’t do good because it’s small.

19*** It is convenient to practice at all times, and the yin skills are accumulated everywhere.

20*** Lao Tzu: Be less selfish and have fewer desires. The more you learn, the more you learn. The more you learn, the more you lose. Damage after damage, to the point of doing nothing. Do nothing and do nothing. ***Coverage by inaction*** Classic Taoist sayings and maxims (popular version)

1*** Tao should be viewed in terms of the Dharma. If something is born, it is said to be natural. The eyes are the movement of the heart, and the mouth is the words of the heart. ...Therefore, it is better to live in peace than to have life and death. "Xisheng Jing·Sage's Words"

2*** Of all things, people are the most precious. If a person can make the form without things and the spirit without body, and achieve nothingness through tranquility, he will be in harmony with the Tao. "Miao Zhen Sutra", "The Supreme Secret" Volume 5 "Character"

3*** If you want what you want, you don't need money, silk or goods, you don't need people, you don't need wine and meat sacrifices, you don't need Convenient recipe. The true heart returns to the path, and nothing is accomplished by itself, everything is as the original heart desires. "Tai Shang Ling Bao Sheng Xuan Nei Jiao Jing·Zhong He Pin"

4*** There are many methods to cure excessive desires. If there are too many desires, it is not necessary to eliminate them, and to prevent them and cut them off, they will be damaged day by day, and they will be damaged again and again, until they can do nothing. "The Wonderful Essence Sutra of the Eight Emperors of the Cave God"

5*** The common people cannot recognize the origin of the original, but cultivate the end of it. A person can be quiet and happy, untainted and unswerving, nourish his heart with no desires, use his spirit to purify his essence, sweep away and attract admiration, collect it with righteousness, get rid of hard-to-find thoughts, remove the tiredness of the real thing, and thin the joy. If the evil of anger destroys the root of love and evil, then blessings will come without asking for blessings, and misfortunes will go away without avoiding disasters. "Baopuzi Neipian·Dao Yi"

6*** If the body moves but the mind is calm, the mind is concentrated but the traces move, this is inaction. Those who live idle but are disturbed by their spirits, and who are respectful and silent while their hearts are at ease, are promising. If there is no action, there will be order; if there is action, there will be chaos.

7*** Good as water. Water benefits all things without fighting, and is disliked by everyone, so it is not in line with the Tao. Live in a good place, have a good heart, be kind and benevolent, speak good words and have good faith, govern well, do good things and be able to do good things at the right time. The husband does not fight, so there is no need for you.

8*** There is no other wonder in the great Tao, but it is the unity of spirit and energy, which is nothing more than Wuji Tai Chi and a little bit of virtual spiritual energy from parents before they were alive. If a person does not care about the Tao, then the spirit and the energy will be separated, the lead will fly away, the mercury will fly away, and the water and fire will be separated.

Mencius said: "People cannot live without water and fire." This is what he said. The shallow level is for daily needs, and the deep level is for cultivation.

9*** The heart of the highest good is ordinary, without good or evil, vast, without any bias, and extremely gentle. Therefore, when you are above, you are not arrogant, when you are below, you are not arrogant, you do not treat yourself better, and you have no resentment toward others.

10*** There is a mixture of things, born in advance of heaven and earth, silent and lonely, independent and unchanging, moving around without peril, which can be the mother of the world. I don’t know its name, but it is called Tao. The strong name is called Da. Da means passing, passing means far, and far means turning back. Therefore, the way is great, the sky is great, the earth is great, and the king is also great. There are four great ones in the domain, and the king is one of them. People follow the earth, and the earth follows the sky. , Heaven follows the way, and the way follows nature.

11*** If you hold on to it and enrich it, it will not be as good as it is. If you hold on to it and sharpen it, you cannot keep it for a long time. The house is full of gold and jade, and no one can keep it. Rich and arrogant, It is the way of heaven to resign oneself after success.

12*** An ancient saying goes, "A raft is needed to cross the river, but a boat is not needed to reach the shore." He also said, "You have not achieved success." "You should study the Dharma at all times, and forget the Dharma when you have gained the merit." These words are the most important thing in cultivating the Tao sincerely. If the merits of cultivating the Tao have created a subtle and vast realm, but you still work hard to maintain it and boast of high knowledge and perfect cultivation, it will be arrogant. When a restless mind arises and there is no danger of shrinking, there is a tendency to refute Liao. If this is the case, how can the Tao exist? How can the Tao exist?

13*** The immortality of the Grain God is called Xuan. Female. The gate of Xuan female is the root of heaven and earth. If it persists, it will not be used diligently.

14*** The matter of cultivation is only due to the fact that people have their own death, and the spirit, valley and spirit are immortal. This is Xuan Mu. The gate of Xuan Mu is the root of heaven and earth. It is as long as it exists, but it is not used diligently. The quality is restricted in the front, and material desires are hidden in the back. It is like fine gold and jade. It is originally flawless, but it is trapped in the mud, and the essence of gold is lost. The jade is not refined, and the good jade is bad. Therefore, if you want to restore the shape, you can't return it to the original quality without using the power of elimination and the work of polishing. The Supreme Being showed people the work and said: The God of Grain is immortal. Why is the God of Grain? The mountain cave. It is called Valley, which refers to its emptiness; Changing Gongji is called Shen, which refers to its spirit. Immortality, that is, the body of Xingxing and not knowing is regarded as elixir, and the practice will be easy; however, it is formless, shadowless, and elusive. It must have sound and form. Get the clue. An ancient saying goes: If you want the God of Grain to live long and not die, you must establish the foundation from the Xuan female. What is called Xuan? The female comes out and is closed, and it goes up and down, back and forth, spiraling through the cave of nothingness, which is the door of the mysterious female.

15*** It lasts forever. The reason why heaven and earth can be long-lasting is because they do not generate themselves, so they can live forever. Therefore, the saint comes first after his body, and his body exists outside his body. Isn't it because he is selfless? But because he is selfless, he can achieve his selfishness.

16*** If the road rushes and is used, it may not be full, and the abyss is like the origin of all things. Defeat its sharpness, dissolve its confusion, harmonize its light, and be the same as its dust, so pure that it seems to exist. I don’t know whose son is the first of Emperor Xiang.

17*** If you don’t respect the virtuous, the people will not fight; if you don’t value hard-to-find goods, the people will not steal; if you don’t see the desirable, the people will not be confused. Therefore, the rule of the sage makes his heart weak, his belly strong, his ambition weak, and his bones strong. This often makes the people ignorant and desireless, and makes those who know do not dare to do anything. If you do nothing, everything will be cured.

18*** Everyone in the world knows that beauty is beautiful, but it is evil; everyone knows that goodness is good, but it is not good. Therefore existence and non-existence arise from each other, difficulty and ease complement each other, long and short complement each other, and high and low follow each other. Therefore, a sage does nothing, does nothing to teach, does things without leaving them, is born without being, does things without persevering, accomplishes things but does not live in them; he only does not live in them, so he does not go away.

19*** The Tao can be Tao, but it is not Tao. The name can be named, but it is not famous. Nameless, the beginning of heaven and earth, Named, the mother of all things. Therefore, there is always no desire in order to observe its wonders; there is always desire in order to observe its orifices. These two are both called mysteries, and mysteries are mysteries, and they are the gates of mysteries.

20*** Both are Yin and Yang as judged by Tai Chi. Although the names of the two are different, they actually come from the same source. Tai Chi calls it Xuan. Mysterious person is also called profound. If a scholar wants to understand the mysterious way, he must be still and still, and be still and still. There is nothing in it, and this is the way to observe the wonderful things without desire. This is the mysterious thing. When the Qi moves, although there is knowledge, there is no knowledge or view; although there is movement, there is no thought of the movement; there is one mind and no two thoughts. This is because there is desire to observe the orifice, which is another mystery. The content of the collection of Taoist famous sayings and maxims on the next page is more exciting