《老子》(Lao Tzu)又稱《道德經(jīng)》(Tao Te Ching),是春秋時(shí)期的老聃所作,主要研究政治哲學(xué)和人生哲學(xué)。受其思想影響,中國古代產(chǎn)生了道教(Taoism),這是華夏民族本土產(chǎn)生的最具影響力的宗教。《老子》的思想直接影響了中國人的民族特性、思想傾向和審美趣味。直到今天,《老子》仍是我們民族思想的一部分。此外,《老子》也是譯本最多的中國古代哲學(xué)著作之一。
Lao Tzu, also commonly known as Tao Te Ching, was written by Lao Dan in the Spring and Autumn period. It mainly studied political philosophy and life philosophy. Due to the influence of its thoughts, Taoism came into being in ancient China, which is the most influential indigenous religion in China. The ideas of Lao Tzu have a direct impact on the national characteristics, ideological tendencies and aesthetic tastes of the Chinese people. Even now, Lao Tzu is still an element of our national ideology. In addition, Lao Tzu is also one of the ancient Chinese philosophical classics with most translated versions.