Lu Xun said: China's roots are all in Taoism. What is the essence of Taoism?
The development of Taoism in China is not so strong, and there are not too many followers. It is not very inspiring, but it bears a very important responsibility, that is, to keep things quiet. Many habits in our life actually originate from Taoism, and Taoism also retains many customs. Although the secular changes, we can always find the root from Taoism.
Taoism was a religion founded in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, but its main core idea appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It is a profound natural philosophy, which can help people better understand their own world, discover its laws and adapt to its changes.
As a result, martial arts, traditional Chinese medicine, chemistry, astronomy, geomantic omen and many other disciplines have appeared in Taoism. Sun Simiao, Li, Ye Fashan, Liu Bowen and Ge Hong also made great contributions to the development of the Chinese nation. They changed the world by themselves, but they are not pretentious.
They don't disturb the lives of normal people, don't persuade people to quit worldly desires, don't persuade people to believe in Taoism, and don't let people engage in false release. But from each according to his ability, inclusive, and not deliberately rejecting different beliefs.
In the prosperous times, they were once unknown, integrated with nature, or hidden in the mountains or in the crowd. They are good at shuttling between villages and workshops to practice medicine, which has existed since ancient times? Ten doctors and nine doctors? They are also good at playing with technology. Gunpowder and chemistry evolved from alchemy.
Such Taoism has evolved for thousands of years, with glory and silence, but the roots of the Chinese nation have always existed in Taoism.