Tao Te Ching

Chapter 62
[Original text]

The big states are dirty[1], the friends of the world[2], and the mother of the world.The female often wins over the male with tranquility, and the inferior with tranquility.

Therefore, if a small state is below a large state, the small state is taken; if a small state is below a large state, the large state is taken.Or lower [3] to get [4], or lower and get.A big state just wants to be an animal[5], a small state just wants to get involved[6] people, and both husband and wife get what they want.The bigger one should be the lower one.

【Note】

[1] Downstream: Downstream, where water gathers.

[2] Cross: Gather.

[3] Next: humble.

[4] Take: pass "ju", gather.

[5] Simultaneous animal people: Gather and raise everyone.

[6] Entering the business: serve, obey.

【Analysis】

A great country should be located in the lower reaches of the river, that is, in the place where the world is feminine, and that is where the world's rivers and all things converge.Femininity often defeats strong men by virtue of their tranquility and composure.This is precisely because the female girl is calmly below.

Therefore, if a big country treats a small country with a humble attitude, it can gather many small countries and make them under its own rule; if a small country treats a big country with a humble attitude, it can obtain the protection of the big country.Therefore, Qianxia can sometimes gather a lot of power, and sometimes can gain more powerful power.A big country just gathers more small countries to enhance its own strength, and a small country just wants to integrate into a big country to gain opportunities for development, and each other's wishes are met.Among them, as the rulers of big countries, they should be more humble.

【Explanation by Famous Artists】

Mr. He Shang:
Those who rule a big country should be like the rivers and seas, and they should not be against the small.A great country is where the scholars and the people of the world meet.The female is also of the Yin category.Soft and modest but not singing.The reason why women can subdue men is that yin is better than yang, because they are quiet and don't ask for it first.The vagina is humbled by tranquility.

If you can be humble, you will always have it.It is said that a country is not big or small, if it is able to humble its people, then there is no fault.The lower refers to a small country below a big country, and a big country below a small country, and it is more based on righteousness.If the big country is not lost, it will annex the small country and herd them, and make them your servants.Big and small countries each want to get what they want, and big countries should be modest.

(End of this chapter)