自然:圣人之治的实践原则

Nature is a Practical Principle for Sage Governing

人、地、天、道之间效法递进,道与自然之间不是效法递进关系。自然是道的本性,万物效法自然,圣人治国效法自然,以自然为原则,采取无为的方式,通达理想的无为治国的自然境界。老子提出的"小国寡民"理想社会蓝本,是自然原则的具体体现,实质上是精神超越、瞩意未来。

There is an imitative and progressive relation among human, earth, heaven and Tao according to order. However, there is no this relation between Tao and nature. Nature is the nature of Tao. All things imitate nature. In order to realize the ideal natural boundary, Sage also imitates nature and takes nature as the principle of governing by the way of inactivity. ＂Scant people and small country＂, provided by Laozi is a model of ideal society, which presents the natural principle specifically, and is a spiritual transcendency and will place hopes in the future.