My interpretation of "The Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountains" is this: Where the Tao exists, the Foolish Old Man is not "foolish". The reasons are as follows:

The first point:

Judging from the naming of the characters by Liezi, "Gong" in Yu Gong expresses respect and is an honorific title for people. , and "Sou" in Zhisou means old man. It is a general title and often contains the meaning of teasing and joking. Such a comparison is a judgment call, which is in line with the original intention of the original work, because Yu Gong's great cause of moving mountains was finally successful. He was respected, but Zhisou accomplished nothing and aroused ridicule.

The second point:

The Tao can be Tao, but it is not Tao. This is Lao Tzu's famous saying. The highest criterion for the conduct of the ancients was to comply with the requirements of the "Dao". The Dao was also the highest social ideal of the ancients. The "Book of Rites" said, "The path of the Dao means that the world is for the common good, selecting the talented and capable, advocating trust and cultivating harmony." So is the "Tao" of the "Dao" far away from us and existing in illusion?

Obviously not, the great road exists around us, and Yu Gong's move of mountains is exactly in line with the "great road" advocated by the ancients, so Liezi praised him greatly, because the cause of moving mountains is "for the public", There is no selfish intention, as evidenced by the young child in the article "jumping to his aid".

The third point:

The foolish old man moved mountains with simple tools, but wanted to move two mountains. In the eyes of others, it is tantamount to dreaming and asking for trouble, but in my opinion The rule is: Others' incomprehension, sarcasm, and sarcasm actually create the "big road" of Foolish Old Man, because any undertaking that benefits the country and the people will never succeed casually.

Extended information:

Myths and legends

Jiyuan, Henan is the origin of the story of Yu Gong Moving the Mountains. At the foot of Wangwu Mountain, there was a man named Yu Gong who was very old. He is 90 years old and lives directly opposite the mountain. He suffered from the blockage in the northern part of the mountainous area and had to take a detour when going in or out, so Yugong led his descendants and determined to dig out the mountain. The story finally achieves victory by moving the mountains, and the conflict is resolved. As an ending, it is full of romanticism.

Due to the underdevelopment of productivity and natural science in ancient times, people often fantasized about having superhuman power to help them move mountains and reclaim seas and conquer nature. Therefore, people used romantic artistic imagination to write "Fuck" The "God of Snakes" became frightened when he heard that Yu Gong would never stop digging mountains, and told the "Emperor of Heaven" about it. "The Emperor felt his sincerity" and sent two strong men to carry away the two mountains.

There are also various versions of "Yu Gong Yishan" circulating among the masses. According to surveys, in the Wangwushan area of ??Jiyuan, Henan, there are the ruins of "Yu Gong Village" and "Yu Gong Well", and there are many legends circulating among the masses. The related legends have precious academic research value.