Laozi's view of name

Laozi's book "Tao" and "name" are very important; There are "common ways" and "common names". He also said: "Since ancient times and today, its name has not gone, in order to read the public. How do I know the shape of the public? That's it. " Its name does not go ",that is," constant name "also. It is because of these common names that I can know "what many people look like." "However, what do you mean by' constant name'? Yes, that's what I said. This is a new language used by an ideological family.

Laozi said, "Things live by mixing, and they are born naturally. Lonely, independent without change, week without danger, can be the mother of the world. I don't know its name, but the word Dao is stronger than the name. Death is great, death is far away, far away. " The so-called "innate", that is, the first chapter "the beginning of the nameless world" also; "You can be the mother of the world", which is the first chapter "Mother of all famous things". Call it "Huncheng", which is difficult to distinguish, so it is called "indescribable"; If we call it "unchanged", we often don't go, but in the end we can't be anonymous, so we are strong and named it. And the Tao is ultimately nameless. Therefore, if the word "Tao is nameless" and "I don't know its name, Tao" is said, then Taoist is an nameless and powerful word. The meanings of "word" and "name" in Laozi's book are also different. Now, if we ask: What's the name? In Laozi's mind, it seems that a tangible person is a name. "Form" is a description. Today, if the Tao is strongly described, it is called "big", "pass", "far" and "anti"; This is the shape of Tao. The Tao is tangible, and the name must be strong.

The significance of the word "name" in Laozi refers to a description of things, which begins with existence. The word "shape" is also called "image" in Laozi's book. Laozi said: "Tao is a thing, just a trance." I was in a daze, and there was an image inside. I was in a daze, and there was something inside. It's subtle. There's essence in it. Its essence is true, and there is faith in it. Since ancient times, its name has not gone. But as far as Laozi's book is concerned, there are two names: one is the name of things, and the other is the name of images. Things are things, and it won't last long if you are anxious. Therefore, those who "don't walk by name" are actually a concrete name, not a name or a real name. Therefore, the meaning of the word "name" in Laozi's book is quite different from that in Zhuangzi's book.

"Tao can be Tao, very Tao; The name can be named. It's very famous. Nothing, the beginning of the world; Yes, the mother of all things. Therefore, there is often nothing and I want to see its wonders; Often, I want to see it. They are the same, but with different names. They are also called mystery, mystery, mystery and all the wonderful doors. 」