A Comparative Study Of Laocius's Philosophy And Confucius's

By comparing and studying Laocius s philosophy and Confucius s , we discovered that the statement of historical documents was true that Confucius learned from Laocius not only the Li but also the theory of the origin of the Universe and the theory that where are all things of the Earth from. Laocius s philosophy influenced Confucius s philosophy profoundly, the effects lies in such as the theory of Tao, the theory of not acting by one s wishful thinking, the theory of modesty, the theory of how to teach without using words, etc. but there are significant differences between Laocius s philosophy and Confucius s , the differences can be summarized in one ward that the focal point of Laocius s philosophy lies in observing and studying the origin of the Universe , but the focal point of Confucius s philosophy lies in observing and studying the realistic society. Laocius s philosophy and Confucius s philosophy was communicated with and was complemented each other, and had a profound and ever-lasting effect on Chinese culture. It is important for us to compare and observe and study to Laocius s philosophy and Confucius s, for their philosophies could help mankind to find ways to deal with the present ecology crisis.