The most important of ancient Chinese philosophy is the three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. The Confucian classic is the Analects of Confucius, Taoism is the Tao Te Ching, and I think the Diamond Sutra is the first in Buddhism. Both Confucianism and Taoism originated in China, Buddhism originated in India, and light is greater than China. Therefore, although the Diamond Sutra is the wisdom of India and only represents Zen, Zen is the sect that is closest to the Chinese people. Therefore, I think the classics of Zen can be used as a representative of Buddhism. Compared with Buddhism and Taoism, Confucianism is another type of philosophy, which involves very little metaphysics, and more of the truth of joining the WTO, which is biased towards ethics and politics. And the metaphysics that really originated in China is the thought of Taoism.
The Taoist theory of thought deeply explores the body, so it has a great influence on traditional medicine and martial arts. The foundational work of traditional Chinese medicine, the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, contains many Taoist thoughts, especially the exposition of yin and yang, which is very thorough. One of the main ideas of "The Man of Tai Chi" is the relationship between gentleness and rigidity. Chen Linhu's stubbornness shows Taiji's feminine and soft skills in a masculine way, but that is not the highest level of Taiji, and even turns against him. And the fatal blow shown in the film is precisely not a vicious fight that is obsessed with greed, but a simple click of the palm of the martial artist who let go of his thoughts. This palm comes from Wu, and what is born is a huge killing power. Laozi said: "Everything is born from existence, and existence is born from non-existence. There is something for profit, and nothing for use." Chen Linhu's desire to make money made his fighting skills soar, but this improvement is only for "benefit", not "use" ”, when he was cornered in the final battle, he finally understood the true meaning of Tai Chi, and the trick of “creating something out of nothing” is the greatest function of Tai Chi.
Keanu Reeves, who has a little Chinese blood, is very interested in Chinese Buddhist kung fu. At the same time, he brings Hollywood professional shooting skills. There are also strong Hong Kong film elements in the film. Yuan Heping is not only spinning in the yin and yang fish. And Chen Hu's superb kung fu, as well as the collective wisdom of filmmakers in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Hollywood.
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