Tao and Chinese Philosophy

Tao,a core element of Chinese philosophy,includes both Tao of the universe and Tao of mankind.The former refers to the laws of the universe and nature,and has the features ofnecessitywhile the latter refers to ideals and norms,and has the features ofcertainty.In the Taoist perspective,such crucial problems aswhat or how is the world?and what or how should man do?are closely related.Compared withskill,Tao transcends experience and finds expression in metaphysical wisdom.The process fromskilltoTaorefers both to the transcendence of limitation and the full understanding of the real world and to the process from knowledge to wisdom.The full understanding of the real world is a process of understanding in the Taoist perspective,which gets rid of all kinds of partiality.In Chinese philosophy,all the meanings of Tao find expression only in human knowledge and behavior,the process of understanding and transforming the world.The relevancy between Tao and mankind finds expression in practical wisdom.Devotion to Tao is related to human development which refers to the cultivation and improvement of personality.