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title: "道德經（老子河上公注） · 養德第五十一"
description: "道德经是春秋时期老子所著的哲学经典，河上公注本是汉代河上公所作的权威注释版本。该书产生于先秦思想百家争鸣的背景下，以道为核心概念，阐述无为而治、道法自然的哲学思想，包含宇宙观、治国方略与修身智慧。河上公注本通过经世致用的解读，使深奥经义更易传播，虽非佛教典籍，但其清静无为的思想与佛教般若空观形成哲学对话，在大乘佛教中国化过程中成为重要的文化参照，为汉传佛教吸收本土思想提供了理论桥梁。"
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### 養德

> Nurturing Virtue

道生之，道生萬物。德畜之，德，一也。一主布氣而蓄養。物形之，一為萬物設形像也。勢成之。一為萬物作寒暑之勢以成之。是以萬物莫不尊道而貴德。道德所為，無不盡驚動，而尊敬之。道之尊，德之貴，夫莫之命而常自然。道一不命召萬物，而常自然應之如影響。故道生之，德畜之，長之育之，成之孰之，養之覆之。道之於萬物，非但生而已，乃復長養、成孰、覆育，全其性命。人君治國治身，亦當如是也。生而不有，道生萬物，不有所取以為利也。為而不恃，道所施為，不恃望其報也。長而不宰，道長養萬物，不宰割以為利也。是謂玄德。道之所行恩德，玄闇不可得見。

> The Tao gives birth to all things. Virtue nourishes them. Physical form gives them shape. Circumstances complete them. Therefore, all things honor the Tao and value Virtue. The Tao is honored and Virtue is valued not by decree, but of their own natural accord. So the Tao gives birth, Virtue nourishes, helps them grow, nurtures them, brings them to maturity, supports and shelters them. It gives birth without possessing, acts without expecting anything in return, guides without controlling. This is called "Profound Virtue."