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Chapter 35 of Tao Te Ching

Author: Li Er

Hold an elephant and the earth will turn. Go, don't hurt anyone, Anpingtai. Happiness and bait, passing by. The exit of Tao is tasteless, not enough to see, not enough to hear and not enough to use.

Notes to Chapter 35 of Tao Te Ching:

1. Elephant: the image of the avenue.

2. An Pingtai: An, Nai, then, then. Tai, like Tai, means peace and tranquility.

3. Music and bait: music and food.

4. Both: the meaning of doing.

Translation of Chapter 35 of Tao Te Ching;

Whoever has mastered the great Tao, people from all over the world will come to take refuge in him, yearning for and taking refuge in him without interfering with each other, so everyone will be peaceful, peaceful and quiet. Music and food stop passers-by, and the road is dull and tasteless in words.

Looking at it, you can't see it, listening to it, you can't hear it, but its function is endless and infinite.

Interpretation of Chapter 35 of Tao Te Ching:

"Music bait" refers to the rule of popular benevolence, righteousness and etiquette, and "passer-by" refers to the general ruler, not the supreme ruler. In this chapter, Lao Tzu warned the ruling officials not to indulge in sensual food, but to stick to the natural and simple road to maintain social stability and development. The ruling group indulges in debauchery.

Ignoring political affairs is a common phenomenon in the late Spring and Autumn Period. The war between the vassal States brought great suffering to the people. However, in daily life, rulers are abandoned in state affairs and don't care about people's lives at all. Lao Tzu was very clear about this situation at that time. What he said in this chapter shows his historical responsibility of worrying about the safety and survival of ordinary people.