Many of the Taoist masters chose to achieve consummation and flew up on this date, such as the famous Yellow Emperor, the Xuanwu Great Emperor, the founder of Taoism Master Zhang Daoling, and the Chinese sea goddess Mazu.

许多道家大师选择在这天获得圆满的就并飞升，例如著名的黄帝、玄武大帝，道家创始人张道陵，以及中国海神妈祖等。

Taoist philosopher Zhuangzi observed that usefulness depends on the circumstances, as he told about a merchant that tried to sell shirts to a tribe, whose members were covered in tattoos, and always showed them off by walking around shirtless.

道教哲学家庄子指出，有用性取决于环境，他讲述商人试图向部落出售衬衫，该部落的员身上有纹身，并且总是赤膊上阵来炫耀。

The story in the Taoist scripture Zhuangzi about the nervous archer who shot perfectly during practice but couldn't perform during a tournament when competing for a prize shows how caring too much about the result works against us.

道教经典《庄子》中有故事，讲的是位紧张的弓箭手，他在练习时射得很好，但在争夺奖品的比赛中却现不佳，这故事明，过于关注结果对我们不利。

The lighting tradition was first established more than 2,000 years ago, when Emperor Wu of Han lit lanterns in his palace to worship the Taoist Deity.

点灯习俗可以追溯到2000多年前，当时，汉武帝会在他的宫殿里点灯祭拜道教神灵。

The Chinese Taoist sage Zhuangzi wrote a celebrated fable about a man who couldn't be sure whether he was a man dreaming of being a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming of being a man.

中国道教圣人庄子曾著有篇著名的寓言（《庄周梦蝶》），关于无法确定自己作人梦蝴蝶，还是蝴蝶梦人。

More recently, communities have formed around Chinese Taoist masters who traveled westward to preach, as well as their onetime disciples who are now setting up local Taoist associations to facilitate the religion's spread.

最近，些中国道教大师到西方传教，他们曾经的弟子也在当地立道教协会，以促进道教的传播。

So finally when a self-proclaimed taoist wizard came along and was like, you know whose fault it is that we're all out here starving

所以最后当自称道教的巫师出现时，他说，你们都知道让我们挨饿的罪魁祸首是谁。

In 1900, the Taoist priest Wang Yuanlu accidentally discovered the Sutra Cave, which contained a large number of precious cultural relics such as ancient documents, scriptures, and silk paintings.

1900 年，道士王圆箓无意间发现藏经洞，里面藏有大量的古代文献、经卷、绢画等珍贵文物。

Taoist philosopher Zhuangzi saw that the ability to forget each other is better than to be clamped together out of necessity.

道家哲学家庄子看到，相濡以沫不如相忘于江湖。

As always, this is just my opinion and understanding of the Taoist concept of Wu Wei, not advice.

如既往，这只是我对道家无概念的看法和理解，并不是建议。

Looking at the long tradition of hermits during humanity, such as the ancient Desert Fathers and Taoist sages, it seems that aloneness as a mode of living isn't all too alien to being human.

纵观人类历史上隐士的悠久传统，如古代的沙漠之父和道家圣贤，孤独作种生活方式似乎与人类并不太陌生。

In Taoist terminology, the 15th day of the 1st month is considered the birthday of a great Taoist Deity, and it was called Shang Yuan Festival meaning Upper Yuan Festival.

道教文化公认正月十五是位伟大的道教神的生日，它被称“上元节”，意思是上等元神的节日。

The Taoist story of the crooked tree, told by Zhuangzi, shows how being useless (or considered useless) can be beneficial.

道家庄子讲述的歪曲的树的故事明，无用（或被认无用）是有益的。

The question is of course: how can one become as light as a Taoist sage and ride the wind?

如何变得像道家圣贤样乘风而上？

In 2016, Liu returned to Germany and founded the Yu Zhen Guan Taoist temple in the town of Alfeld.

2016年，刘回到德国，在阿尔菲尔德镇创办玉镇观道观。

The Taoist scripture Zhuangzi mentions a parable about the human concept of beauty.

道教文献《庄子》提到关于人类对于美的概念的寓言。

The Taoist philosopher observed how the world values " money, reputation, long life, and achievement."

这位道家哲学家观察到，世人如何看重“金钱、名誉、长寿和就”。

Liu was far from the only non-Chinese Taoist priest to make the trip to Wudang Mountain this spring.

刘并不是今年春天唯去武当山的非华人道士。

Whether we look at the mental control paradox or the Taoist idea of wu wei, these concepts show how our own thoughts can stand in our way.

无论我们看精神控制悖论还是道家的无思，这些概念都明我们自己的思如何阻碍我们。

In Taoist ancient scriptures, the Tao Te Ching, Zhuangzi, and the lesser-known Liezi, letting go is a recurring theme.

在道教古籍《道德经》、《庄子》和鲜人知的《列子》中，放手是反复出现的主题。