问礼, 并对老子赞赏有加, 这就更加证实了传统的说法,即老子与孔子处于同一个时代,是孔子的长辈。 According to historical records ,Confucius once consulted Laozi about the rites and sang high praise for him This confirms the traditional claim that Laozi and Confucius were contemporaries and Laozi was senior to Confucius. 老子唯一的著作是《老子》,又叫《道德经》。 The one and only book contributed by Laozi is The book of Laozi (also called Dao De Jing). 他主张无为而治, 一个人应该知足, 寡欲, 弃智, 抱朴, 把自己的作为严格控制在必要的范围内。 Laozi held the idea of“ governing by inaction ”. He believed that one should feel gratified,have few desires,discard wit, embrace simplicity, and confine one ’s action within the limit of necessity . 虽然老子在价值观中很少论及政治, 但他详细论述里如何为了人民的利益来经营国家。 Laozi rarely spoke of polices in his values. Instead he elaborated on how to run a good state in the interest of its people.
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