Laozi and Zhuangzi and the Taoist tradition of valuing nature

Ancient Chinese literati’s fondness for wine and the Taoist cultural tradition

Li Yousheng Mr. Li Xian’s article, “Many Literary Giants Are Drinkers” (World Journal, May 22-25, 2008), lists anecdotes about famous writers throughout history and across the world who enjoyed drinking, which is quite interesting to read. However, the conclusion that many literary giants were drinkers is highly debatable. The author did not provide any statistics, nor did he provide a […]

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Laozi and Zhuangzi and the Taoist tradition of valuing nature

Ancient Greek tragedy and the flowing thinking of Taoism

Yusheng Humanity has long recognized the tragic nature of civilized life on Earth. Buddhist tradition teaches that the essence of life is suffering, and the only way to escape it is to relinquish personal desires and liberate oneself from worldly life. According to Jewish and Christian scriptures, Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, learning […]

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Laozi and Zhuangzi and the Taoist tradition of valuing nature

Taoist Emperors in Chinese History

Yue Shixuan (Yu Sheng) Aside from a few emperors who manipulated power and pursued immortality, claiming to believe in Laozi and Zhuangzi but not truly embracing them, Chinese history has occasionally seen emperors who genuinely believed in Taoism. They used Taoist principles to guide their vast empires. While Laozi listed many principles for governing a state, from a Taoist perspective, […]

By Dr. You-Sheng Li

Laozi and Zhuangzi and the Taoist tradition of valuing nature

Ancient Greek tragedy and the flowing thinking of Taoism

Li Yousheng Humanity has long recognized the tragic nature of civilized life on Earth. Buddhist tradition teaches that the essence of life is suffering, and the only way to escape it is to relinquish personal desires and liberate oneself from worldly life. According to Jewish and Christian scriptures, Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, […]

By Dr. You-Sheng Li

Laozi and Zhuangzi and the Taoist tradition of valuing nature

Laozi and Zhuangzi and the Taoist tradition of valuing nature

Writers write tirelessly year after year; they have something to tell the world. As with novels, besides the story itself, authors usually have a deeper meaning to convey. The deeper meaning of my novel is too vast and fundamental, far beyond the comprehension of most people, and requires further explanation. The Bible states that God created man in His own […]

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Dr. You-Sheng Li

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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