Study Of The Idea Of Wuwei In The Huang Di Si Jing

Wu wei is a very important concept in the history of Chinese philosophy and political thoughts,Lao zi is the earliest one systematically put forward the theory of Wu wei,Huang-Lao Taoism developed Wu wei from a philosophical principle to the technique of ruling.In the early stage of Han Dynasty,the rulers made Wu wei as the guiding ideology of the country,the political status of Wu wei reached an unprecedented height.The Huang Di Si Jing which was supposed to written in middle period of Warring States is an important part in the process.With inherited the theory of Wu wei from Lao zi,Huang Di Si Jing developed Wu wei to the social,has formed its unique idea of Wu wei,made a significant effect to the Huang-Lao Taoism which after mid of the warring states period.Dao is the basic of Wu wei in the Huang Di Si Jing.Dao is the ontology of the universe,Wu wei and Dao has the inherent logic relation,make sacred and absolute meaning to the idea of Wu wei.After establish absolute position of Wu wei,Huang Di Si Jing expounded Wu wei in different ways through a set of concept,including Bu Zheng,Rou,Ci,etc.,reflected that Wu wei mostly is a method which to get the realistic utilitarian.By the statement that spend less but active,Huang Di Si Jing developed Lao zi's thought that when nothing is done nothing is left undone to nothing is done but active,demonstrated that the Huang Di Si Jing regarded utility to be the highest value.Another important part of Wu wei in the Huang Di Si Jing,is putting forward a lot of content about political practice,which reflect the Huang Di Si Jing significantly absorbed the thoughts from other schools,one of the biggest impact was the original Confucianism and early Legalist.About the content of the political practice,Huang Di Si Jing is proposed in the specific system on the concept of Law and Ming,Xing after De,Yin and Shun.These content,greatly enhanced the maneuverability of the Wu wei,this is the key which Wu wei changed from a theoretical concept to be the basic policy of a state.The idea of Wu wei in Huang Di Si Jing had pioneering significance in the history of Chinese Philosophy.