Collection of Taoist aphorisms

Author: Tian Chengyang (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The book is divided into five major sections: The Path of Righteousness, Cultivating Virtue, Cultivating True Nature, Health Preservation, and Social Conduct. Each section is further subdivided into five categories, totaling twenty-five categories. This book strives to comprehensively collect and organize content, enabling people to fully understand the various aspects of Taoist culture and correctly recognize its position in traditional Chinese culture. It also endeavors to promote the patriotic spirit, philosophical wisdom, virtue and goodness, love for science, integrity and selflessness, environmental protection, internal alchemy cultivation, health preservation and longevity, social conduct, indifference to fame, academic pursuits, and returning to simplicity—all beneficial content for the modern world. The aim is to actively contribute to contemporary society. The book's categories are clearly organized, entries are concise, annotations are designed to be both profound and accessible, and the language is clear and straightforward. This approach allows for a reasonable interpretation of Taoist principles in the context of modern society, making a valuable attempt to integrate Taoist culture with modern civilization.