Similarities and differences between taoism and confucianism.

Similarities and differences between Confucianism and Taoism;

Confucius was a great thinker and educator in ancient China and the founder of Confucianism. In the process of rebuilding the culture of rites and music, Confucianism has made a special contribution to casting the aesthetic psychological habits of the Chinese nation. As the mainstream culture of traditional culture in China, Confucian culture has ruled for more than two thousand years, not only because it reflects the needs of traditional social structure in China, but also because it has formed its own unique cultural characteristics in the historical development of traditional society in China.

Laozi is a great ancient thinker known to our people. The classic Tao Te Ching written by Laozi initiated ancient Chinese philosophy. His philosophical thoughts and the Taoist school he founded not only made important contributions to the development of China's ancient ideology and culture, but also had a far-reaching impact on the development of China's ideology and culture for more than two thousand years.

Representatives of Confucianism, such as Confucius and Mencius, and the famous Analects of Confucius. Representative figures of Taoism, such as Laozi and Zhuangzi, are well-known representative works, such as Tao Te Ching.

Comparison between Confucius and Laozi: Confucius and Mencius are masters and representatives of Confucianism, and Laozi Zhuangzi is a master and representative of Taoism. Confucius is like Mencius.

Confucian sages set up the image of moral (ethical) masters for later generations, with perfect moral personality, taking saving the world as their own responsibility, full of ideals, and inculcating others until death do us part. Lao Zi and Zhuangzi, as the supreme figures of Taoism, set up the images of masters of wisdom (Lao Zi) and art (Zhuangzi) for later generations. They have a high degree of understanding and thinking ability, take tranquility and indifference as their ethics, are indifferent to the world, yearn for self-satisfaction and follow nature.

Comparison of human nature theory: Confucian theory of human nature sees the importance of human social attributes and spiritual civilization education, while Taoist theory of human nature sees human physiological and psychological attributes, and perceives that hypocritical and troublesome patriarchal ethics destroys the relative personality of human nature, both of which are beneficial and biased.

Comparison of life theory: Confucian outlook on life takes the achievement of moral personality and the cause of saving the world as its value orientation, cultivates self-cultivation, enriches benevolence, helps others, and manages the country and the world. This is the way of inner saints and outer kings. He has a positive attitude towards life. He has a strong concern for social reality and a sense of historical mission, and takes the world as his own responsibility. Taoist outlook on life takes transcending secular interpersonal networks and gaining personal inner peace and freedom as its value orientation. He not only opposes taking the mind as a form of service, but also does not care about the success or failure of social undertakings. As long as we conform to nature and do not interfere with each other, we will inevitably move towards a harmonious and peaceful society, and our attitude towards life is passive and self-protective.

Comparison of governing the country: Confucianism emphasizes doing something, while Taoism advocates doing nothing.

The core of family thought: benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, faith, forgiveness, loyalty, filial piety and sadness.

The core of Taoist thought is "Tao", which is the highest category of Taoist ideological and cultural system and is highly respected by all Taoist scholars.