Wenzi Chapter 8 – 上仁 (Shang Ren)
Wenzi — Chapter 8: 上仁 (Shang Ren) 文子·上仁 · Bilingual Edition 📖 Taoist Scripture🖋 Wenzi (文子)🔢 Chapter 8 of 10🌐 English & Chinese Section 1 — 第1节 老子曰：君子之道，靜以脩身，儉以養生。靜即下不擾，下不擾即民不怨，下擾即政亂，民怨即德薄，政亂賢者不為謀，德薄勇者不為鬥。亂主則不然，一日有天下之富，處一主之勢，竭百姓之力，以奉耳目之欲，志專於宮室臺榭，溝池苑囿，猛獸珍怪，貧民飢餓，虎狼厭芻豢，百姓凍寒，宮室衣綺繡，故人主畜茲旡用之物，而天下不安其性命矣。 Laozi said:...
Wenzi Chapter 8 – 上仁 (Shang Ren)
Wenzi — Chapter 8: 上仁 (Shang Ren) 文子·上仁 · Bilingual Edition 📖 Taoist Scripture🖋 Wenzi (文子)🔢 Chapter 8 of 10🌐 English & Chinese Section 1 — 第1节 老子曰：君子之道，靜以脩身，儉以養生。靜即下不擾，下不擾即民不怨，下擾即政亂，民怨即德薄，政亂賢者不為謀，德薄勇者不為鬥。亂主則不然，一日有天下之富，處一主之勢，竭百姓之力，以奉耳目之欲，志專於宮室臺榭，溝池苑囿，猛獸珍怪，貧民飢餓，虎狼厭芻豢，百姓凍寒，宮室衣綺繡，故人主畜茲旡用之物，而天下不安其性命矣。 Laozi said:...
Wenzi Chapter 10 – 上禮 (Shang Li)
Wenzi Chapter 10 (上禮 Shang Li) examines the highest form of rites and their relationship to the Dao. Laozi traces the decline of civilization from primal simplicity through the rise...
Wenzi Chapter 10 – 上禮 (Shang Li)
Wenzi Chapter 10 (上禮 Shang Li) examines the highest form of rites and their relationship to the Dao. Laozi traces the decline of civilization from primal simplicity through the rise...
Wenzi Chapter 9 – 上義 (Shang Yi)
Wenzi Chapter 9 (上義 Shang Yi) explores the highest form of righteousness as the foundation of law and governance. Laozi teaches how law originates from righteousness, how the Dao guides...
Wenzi Chapter 9 – 上義 (Shang Yi)
Wenzi Chapter 9 (上義 Shang Yi) explores the highest form of righteousness as the foundation of law and governance. Laozi teaches how law originates from righteousness, how the Dao guides...
Wenzi Chapter 6 – 自然 (Zi Ran)
Wenzi Chapter 6 (自然 Zi Ran) explores the principle of naturalness as the foundation of the Dao. Laozi teaches how Heaven and Earth operate through non-action, how yin and yang...
Wenzi Chapter 6 – 自然 (Zi Ran)
Wenzi Chapter 6 (自然 Zi Ran) explores the principle of naturalness as the foundation of the Dao. Laozi teaches how Heaven and Earth operate through non-action, how yin and yang...
Wenzi Chapter 7 – 下德 (Xia De)
Wenzi Chapter 7 (下德 Xia De) examines the lower forms of virtue and their role in governance. Laozi contrasts superficial governance with deep moral cultivation, exploring yin and yang, the...
Wenzi Chapter 7 – 下德 (Xia De)
Wenzi Chapter 7 (下德 Xia De) examines the lower forms of virtue and their role in governance. Laozi contrasts superficial governance with deep moral cultivation, exploring yin and yang, the...
Wenzi Chapter 3 – 九守 (Jiu Shou)
Wenzi Chapter 3 (九守 Jiu Shou) presents Laozi’s nine principles for embodying the Dao: guarding stillness, emptiness, softness, and sincerity. Covering the origins of life from yin and yang, the...
Wenzi Chapter 3 – 九守 (Jiu Shou)
Wenzi Chapter 3 (九守 Jiu Shou) presents Laozi’s nine principles for embodying the Dao: guarding stillness, emptiness, softness, and sincerity. Covering the origins of life from yin and yang, the...
