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A New Interpretation of Tao in Pre-Qin Taoism

LI Xiao-ying

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is a word with many distinct meanings in the ancient thought of China,Pre-Qin Taoists thought Tao as relations between the universe and life in the changes of culture and crisis of the time.There are three meanings in by Pre-Qin Taoists: defines every individual.Taoimplies another name for the other;Tao is regarded as the ideal realm.Thus Taoists made a turning-point from God to mankind.Meanwhile,they maintained links between God and mankind;Tao governs everything,embraces the whole world.So,Taoists in Pre-Qin began the which was put forward by their time.

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is a word with many distinct meanings in the ancient thought of China,Pre-Qin Taoists thought Tao as relations between the universe and life in the changes of culture and crisis of the time.There are three meanings in by Pre-Qin Taoists: defines every individual.Taoimplies another name for the other;Tao is regarded as the ideal realm.Thus Taoists made a turning-point from God to mankind.Meanwhile,they maintained links between God and mankind;Tao governs everything,embraces the whole world.So,Taoists in Pre-Qin began the which was put forward by their time.

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is a word with many distinct meanings in the ancient thought of China,Pre-Qin Taoists thought Tao as relations between the universe and life in the changes of culture and crisis of the time.There are three meanings in by Pre-Qin Taoists: defines every individual.Taoimplies another name for the other;Tao is regarded as the ideal realm.Thus Taoists made a turning-point from God to mankind.Meanwhile,they maintained links between God and mankind;Tao governs everything,embraces the whole world.So,Taoists in Pre-Qin began the which was put forward by their time.

Key concepts: Taoism, Interpretation (philosophy), Ideal (ethics), Realm, History, China, Literature, Philosophy

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