"Tao Te Ching" is a treasure of Chinese culture. Learning it will help us learn Chinese culture and understand Chinese history
As we all know, "Tao Te Ching" is the main classic of Taoist philosophy in ancient my country . As a great philosophical work, its ideas have penetrated into every corner of Chinese society and Chinese culture in various ways, and have had a huge and far-reaching impact on Chinese culture and Chinese history. They all occupy an extremely important position and are called the main root of Chinese philosophy and the treasure of Eastern culture by academic circles. They are recognized as a good textbook for learning Chinese culture, especially Chinese philosophy, and for understanding Chinese history, especially many major historical events such as "Wen It is the key to the cultural background of "Jing Zhi Zhi" and is highly praised by people all over the world. It is the common spiritual wealth of people all over the world. Studying the Tao Te Ching can not only give us a basic understanding of Taoist philosophy and Taoist thought, lay a foundation for us to further study Chinese culture, but also help us better understand Chinese history and enhance our national self-confidence and national identity. pride, and in turn inspire our patriotism.
2) "Tao Te Ching" is the philosophy of good people. Studying "Tao Te Ching" can purify our thoughts, purify our souls, and improve our moral cultivation
As a professional book A philosophical work that advocates and guides people to practice morality and improve people's moral cultivation. The Tao Te Ching can be said to be the philosophy of good people. Most of the content of it advises people to be charitable and frugal, humble, tolerant, impartial and selfless, indifferent to fame and fortune, and contentment; it teaches people to be honest and trustworthy, amiable, live in peace, help each other, be tolerant, repay evil with kindness, and live in peace with others. Put yourself first and sacrifice yourself for others; encourage people to keep quiet, let nature take its course, be free from desires, practice Taoism and cultivate virtue; warn people not to start wars or interfere with nature; guide people to understand the world correctly and face life positively... "Tao Te Ching" 》Everywhere shines with the light of human wisdom, and every sentence contains rich philosophy of life. If we can seriously study, correctly understand, and truly understand, and use it to review our thoughts, standardize our words and deeds, and enhance our consciousness and sense of urgency to improve our own moral cultivation, it will surely make our thoughts purer and our souls purer. be purified, moral standards improved, and contribute to the construction of socialist spiritual civilization, especially the construction of citizen morals.
3) The "Tao Te Ching" has broad and profound ideas and comprehensive and rich content. Studying the "Tao Te Ching" can enlighten our wisdom and enhance our ability to deal with the world
Although the "Tao Te Ching" It is only a few thousand words long, but its thoughts are profound, comprehensive and rich in content, covering the origin of the universe, the movement of celestial bodies, ecological balance, environmental protection, governing the country and using military force, domestic affairs and diplomacy, conducting oneself in the world, advancing and retreating through misfortunes and fortunes, gains and losses in fame and fortune, victory and defeat, wisdom, and nature. Laws, study and work, benevolence, etiquette, spiritual cultivation and many other aspects. Philosophers can use it to study philosophy, politicians can use it to govern the country, military strategists can use it to direct wars, entrepreneurs can use it to guide business management, scientists can use it to seek new ways of thinking, and artists can draw spiritual nourishment from it... …Once the ideas of the Tao Te Ching are accepted by contemporary people who have mastered modern science and technology, and are combined with modern science and practical production (life), its profound philosophy will surely enlighten our wisdom and enhance our ability to deal with the world. It will then become a real force that drives our various undertakings forward and promotes social progress.
4) "Tao Te Ching" is the earliest naturalistic philosophical classic. Studying "Tao Te Ching" will help us deal with the relationship between environmental protection and economic construction
As we all know, "Tao Te Ching" is the world's earliest philosophical classic that advocates the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. The naturalistic worldview of "harmony between man and nature" it advocates has become the philosophical basis for the economic theory of "sustainable development" and is favored by countries around the world. The general approval of the people. Studying the "Tao Te Ching" can enhance our awareness of caring for the environment and protecting ecological balance, and give full play to the positive role of the "Tao Te Ching" in guiding us to deal with the relationship between economic construction and environmental protection, so that the past can be used for the present and China can be used for foreign purposes.
Of course, different people will receive different benefits due to different learning purposes, methods and depth. However, no matter who you are, as long as you study hard, you will gain something.