I would like to ask Mr. Lu Xun about the source of the quote "The root of Chinese culture is all in Taoism".

The original text appeared in Mr. Lu Xun's letter to Xu Shoushang on August 20, 1918.

The full sentence reads: "I once said that the root of Chinese culture lies in Taoism, and this has been widely practiced recently. By reading history in this way, many problems can be solved."

Mr. Lu Xun here, is extremely concise language, affirmed the status and role of Taoism in traditional Chinese culture, and did not mean to disparage the tradition together. It is because there has long been an academic prejudice prevalent at home and abroad that Confucianism seems to represent the whole of traditional Chinese culture, and when it comes to traditional Chinese culture, everyone focuses on Confucianism and considers Taoist culture dispensable and worthless, and even advocates its complete elimination. But this is not in line with the historical facts of China. Moreover, it often leads to some very one-sided views in academics and prevents us from fully understanding the history of Chinese academic culture and its development law, thus it is a very harmful academic bias. Since Mr. Lu Xun "came from the old base and saw the situation more clearly", he had an extremely thorough understanding of traditional Chinese culture, so he was able to challenge this traditional academic bias and put forward the scientific assertion that "the root of China lies entirely in Taoism", which is refreshing. It is a refreshing change.