Abstract
This paper tried to illuminate the meaning of the Taoist philosophy and ideology contained in it by analyzing the ''Wen-tzu''. This paper analyzed the ''Wen-tzu''. Examining the “道原”, “道德”, and “自然” sections, it was revealed that the Doctrine of the ''Wen-tzu'' is the principle of creation of all things, and that ‘聖人’ is a person of inaction. Subsequently, this paper also revealed how virtue, benevolence, righteousness, and etiquette are defined in the ''Wen-tzu''. The ''Wen-tzu'' does not completely deny benevolence, righteousness, and courtesy, but on the contrary, it is defined as an ethical value lower than virtue. The nine rules were presented in the ‘九守’ section and the ‘符言’ section, and on the other hand, the true meaning of Taoism was flexibly presented through various proverbs. The ''Wen-tzu'' contains traces of Huang-Lao School that have absorbed the influence of Confucianism as well as including the rule of the monarch, centering on the theory of human cultivation and nature. It will be necessary to understand the philosophy of the Taoist philosophy and its ideological significance in the context of philosophical and ideological history.
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