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What do you mean by running and hunting?

Galloping means to indulge in hunting.

Galloping hunting means indulging in hunting, which comes from the twelfth chapter of Tao Te Ching. Tao Te Ching is a philosophical work of Laozi in the Spring and Autumn Period, also known as the true classic of morality, with 5,000 words of Laozi and 5,000 articles of Laozi. It is a work of China before the separation of the pre-Qin philosophers in ancient times, and it is an important source of Taoist philosophy. Tao Te Ching is divided into two parts, 8 1 chapter in total.

Running and hunting is a metaphor for chasing things outside. The essence of this pursuit is to get a good feeling and keep it forever, so this pursuit is doomed to never stop. If a person does not hunt for a living, especially now, in a more ridiculous way, he is challenging his physical strength.

Tao Te Ching is one of the greatest masterpieces in China's history, which has a profound influence on traditional philosophy, science, politics and religion. According to the statistics of UNESCO, the Tao Te Ching is a cultural masterpiece that has been translated into foreign languages and published in the largest number except the Bible. Most of them are based on politics, which is the so-called theory of being sage inside and king outside, with profound meaning and wide inclusiveness.

Laozi's thoughts have a far-reaching influence on the development of China's philosophy, and the core of his thoughts is simple dialectics. Politically, Lao Tzu advocated doing nothing and teaching by example. Politically, Lao Tzu pays attention to the truth that extremes meet. In terms of self-cultivation, Laozi is the originator of Taoist double cultivation, paying attention to humble and honest practice and not arguing with others.