Is the Book of Changes Taoist or Confucian?

The Book of Changes belongs to both Taoism and Confucianism and is their guiding ideology.

The Book of Changes is both Taoism and Confucianism. The Book of Changes shoulders the historical mission and task. Although there is no shortage of literary talent and philosophy, it is one of the important Taoist classics. Confucianism has also conducted in-depth research, which is said to have been written by Zhou people, including the Book of Changes and Biography. The Book of Changes includes Lianshan, Guizang and Zhouyi, among which Lianshan and Guizang have been lost, and only Zhouyi exists in the world.

The Book of Changes, known as the "source of all classics", is the general program of China traditional culture, which contains simple and profound natural laws and harmonious dialectical thoughts, and is the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese nation for 5,000 years. The Book of Changes has rich and colorful contents and plays an irreplaceable historical position and role in the history of the Chinese nation. For thousands of years, it has had a great influence on the politics, economy, ideology and culture of the Chinese nation.

The difference between Taoism and Confucianism

1, the difference of ideal personality

The ideal personality of Confucianism should have a perfect moral personality, take saving the world and the people as its own responsibility, be full of ideals, inculcate them until death do us part. In other words, an outstanding person of Confucianism should be a benevolent person.

The ideal personality of Taoism should have a high degree of understanding and thinking ability, take tranquility and indifference as ethics, be indifferent to the world, yearn for self-satisfaction and conform to nature. In this way, the typical figure of Taoism should be a hermit.

2. Differences in the theory of human nature.

Confucian theory of human nature sees the social attribute of human beings and the importance of spiritual civilization education.

Taoist theory of human nature is to see people's physiological and psychological attributes, perceive hypocritical and complicated patriarchal ethics, bind human nature and destroy personality.

3. Different outlook on life

The Confucian outlook on life after China's entry into WTO stresses "worrying about the world first", takes the achievement of moral personality and salvation as its value orientation, cultivates self-cultivation, enriches benevolence, helps the world and the people, and manages the country to level the world. Its attitude towards life is positive and enterprising. Have a strong concern for social reality and a sense of historical mission, and take the world as their own responsibility.

Taoism's outlook on life is innate, that is, "picking chrysanthemums from the east fence and seeing Nanshan leisurely", with the value orientation of transcending the shackles of secular interpersonal networks and obtaining personal peace of mind, which is not only opposed to ideological service, but also does not care about the success or failure of social undertakings.

As long as they obey the nature of nature and do not interfere with each other, a harmonious and quiet society will inevitably emerge. Its attitude towards life is passive and self-protective, thus avoiding disasters. Its highest goal is to protect its own life.

4. Different ideological cores

The core of Confucianism is "respecting benevolence and honoring ceremony", which emphasizes that benevolent people must be self-restrained, take respect and compassion for people as the core standard of "benevolence", and take self-restraint and self-restraint as the necessary means to achieve the standard.

Taoism, on the other hand, takes "Tao" as the origin of the world, emphasizing inaction and the unity of man and nature. Its ideological core is Taoism and nature, and its viewpoint is characterized by simple materialism and simple dialectics.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Yijing.