Confucian and Taoist classics
Learning is the first step. Confucius said, “Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application? Is it not delightful to have friends coming from afar? Is it not the mark of a gentleman to remain unperturbed when others do not understand him?” 『1.2』Youzi said: “A person who is filial and respectful to his elders, yet likes […]
Confucian and Taoist classics
Shen Guohua and Wu Danfeng were sent to the school. Selected by Layman Kangfeng Qiu Chuji: *Panxi Collection*, *Inscription on the Primordial Beginning*: Great indeed is the boundless and mysterious Dao, what is not swayed by its spiritual elixir? It illuminates the three luminaries, turning the azure sky, nourishing all things, blossoming and flourishing. Soaring through the past and present, […]
Confucian and Taoist classics
Tianrui First Liezi lived in Zhengpu for forty years, and no one recognized him. Even the rulers and high officials looked upon him as if he were just another commoner. When the state was in dire need, he planned to marry into the state of Wei. His disciples said, “Master, you have no intention of returning. How dare we ask […]
Confucian and Taoist classics
Zhuangzi, Miscellaneous Chapters, Chapter 23: Gengsang Chu During the reign of Laozi, there was a man named Gengsang Chu who possessed Laozi’s teachings and settled in the Weilei Mountains in the north. Those who understood his ways, his ministers, and those who were virtuous, kept their distance. He kept a swollen-faced woman among his servants and made her his servant. […]
Confucian and Taoist classics
Zhuangzi, Outer Chapters, Chapter 8: Pianmu Extra fingers and freckles are a natural part of human nature, yet they are extravagant in terms of virtue; external growths and warts are a physical feature , yet they are extravagant in terms of human nature; those who use various methods of benevolence and righteousness are merely placing themselves within the five internal […]
Confucian and Taoist classics
Zhuangzi, Inner Chapters, Chapter 5: The Sign of Perfect Virtue In Lu there was a crippled man named Wang Tai, whose followers were similar in appearance to Confucius. Chang Ji asked Confucius, “Wang Tai is crippled, and his followers share Lu with you. He neither teaches when standing nor discusses when sitting. He goes empty-handed and returns full-handed . Is […]
Confucian and Taoist classics
Zhuangzi, Inner Chapters, Chapter 1: Free and Easy Wandering In the Northern Darkness there is a fish, its name is Kun. Kun is so large that no one knows how many thousands of miles it spans. It transforms into a bird, its name is Peng. Peng’s back is so vast that no one knows how many thousands of miles it […]
Confucian and Taoist classics
Chapter One The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the origin of heaven and earth; the named is the mother of all things. Therefore, one should always be without desire in order to observe its subtlety; one should always have desire in […]
In his later years, Li Yousheng studied Taoist philosophy and proposed the concepts of a genetically encoded primordial society and an artificial secondary society.
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