What is the main content of Tao Te Ching?

Tao Te Ching, also known as Laozi and Laozi's Five Thousand Articles, is said to have been written by Laozi, the founder of Taoism, so Tao Te Ching is regarded as the highest classic of Taoism. In fact, this classic is one of China's important philosophical works in ancient times. It fully embodies a world outlook and outlook on life of the ancient people in China, and has had a great impact on the life of the people in China.

The original text of Tao Te Ching is divided into two parts. The first part is from chapter 1 to chapter 37, and the next part is from chapter 38 to chapter 8 1. The whole content of Tao Te Ching mainly expounds the profound meanings of "Tao" and "virtue", which represents Laozi's philosophical thought. The "Tao" described by Laozi is to clarify his world view from the perspective of ontology, including the philosophical principles of life and cultivation methods. He believes that Tao is invisible, but it is the origin of the universe, and everything is born because of its movement and change. The basic connotation of "virtue" is a characteristic of the Tao of noumenon in all things in the world, that is, the concrete embodiment. Laozi's description of "Tao" and "virtue" is an analysis of the various connotations of the universe, all things, human beings and themselves from a multi-level perspective.