老子小国寡民思想的乡土回归

Lao Zi's idea of a small state with a small population and his home-returning complex

老子在《道德经》中对自己的政治理论进行了全面的阐释,总结下来就是通过统治者向道的回归而实现无欲无为,进而带动人民回归,实现人民的自化,实现人民自然。这一政治理论最终落实而形成的小国寡民式的理想社会同样体现着回归的情节,这里回归的便是传统农业社会的乡土性。这对于自然、乡土的回归对于我们现代社会颇具指导意义。

Lao Zi gives a full interpretation of his political theory in Tao Te Ching, which can be summarized as follows： the ruler returns to Tao to achieve no desire against one＇s nature or do nothing against one＇s nature, thus aiming at realizing the people＇s self-cultivation and self-control. This political theory leads to the establishment of a small ideal state with a small population which reflects the complex of return,and this return is closely related to the localism of the traditional agricultural society. Such return to nature and to localism can shed some light on our modern society.