民本:道家无为观的精义

Humanism: The Essence of Wu-Wei in Taoism

《老子》《庄子》《吕氏春秋》《淮南子》《太平经》等典籍承衍道家无为观。从历史发展的视角,对老子的清静无为观,庄子及其后学的"君无为、臣有为"无为观,《吕氏春秋》的"王者为少"无为观,《淮南子》的积极无为观,《太平经》的"三气"说等加以辨析,指出道家无为观的出发点和落脚点都是为民谋福,得出道家无为观的精义在"民本"的结论。

The idea of wu-wei ( non-action) was passed down in the books of Laozi ( Tao Te Ching) , Zhuangzi,Lilshi Chunqiu (Master Lily s Spring and Autumn Annals^) , Huainanzi, and Taipingjing {The Scripture on Great Peace). Laozi initiated the idea of being easy and not acting; Zhuangzi and his disciples held that "the king does nothing while subjects carry out” ; Z/iis/zi stated that “the king keeps calm” ; proposed the active non-action and Taipingjing elaborated on u Three Qi?,. From a historical development perspective,the ideas above were discerned. It has found that various ideas of wu-wei in Taoism all take people ’ s welfare as their starting point and target. It is thus concluded that humanism is the essence of Taoist wu-wei.