Laozi's Moral Education And Its Modern Value

Nietzsche said, Laozi's thinking was like" a well that will never dry up, and have all the treasure troves, and if you put a bucket in it, you will get something that you want very easily". Nietzsche's words are emotional, but not exaggerated. Indeed, the treasure in Dao De Jing is found by different people depending on the requirements in the different areas, countries and times.Dao De Jing, his only masterpiece, is in the person of Laozi's thinking and the origin of traditional moral education of China. The goal of Laozi's morals is shaping a"saint"who understands Dao, feels it, develops it, and complies with Dao and De. The"saint"keeps mild, not overexerts; disappears when successful, not be arrogant. Meanwhile, Laozi's morals contain rich contents and mysterious methods. He said "no" to utilitarianism, advocated"acted without striving"; to Hypocritical moral, advocated"honest and trusted speaking"; to inculcation education, stood for"wordless teaching"; to fixed thinking, stood for"reverse making Dao move". Through combing and analyzing the contents and methods, we feel its charm and value, which are the incomparable power and the important resource of constructing harmonious society. The valuable resources are understood and explored, and enriched and innovated further on the base of using and learning from it, which is in favor of the construction of ideology and morality, enriching contents, instructing the action and leading inner, interpersonal and ecological harmony.