Please tell me what kind of society is the small country with few people described by Laozi?

A small country has few people

Explanation: A small country has few people.

From Chapter 80 of Laozi’s Tao Te Ching. "A small country with few people" is the embodiment of Laozi's philosophy in the strategy of governing the country, and it is the specific interpretation of the original Tao. In Laozi's thoughts on governing the country, the size of the country and the minority of the people are relative. The seemingly primitive and backward phenomenon actually shows his yearning for "governing by doing nothing".

"A small country with few people

makes it possible to have rare weapons but not use them

makes the people die again and not move far

Although there are The boat has nothing to ride on

Although there are armor and soldiers, there is nothing to show it

Let the people knot ropes and use them

Enjoy their food and dress them well

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Live in peace and enjoy your customs

Neighboring countries look at each other and hear the sounds of chickens and dogs?

The people will not interact with each other until they grow old and die. ”

Translation:

There is a small country with a small population.

Although it has weapons, they never use them.

The people live and work in peace and contentment, and are so rich that they are afraid. Reluctance to move to distant places due to danger.

Although there are boats available, no one wants to take them;

Although there are defensive weapons such as armor and weapons, they don’t know where to put them because they have no chance to use them.

The people of this country seem to have returned to ancient times. It is enough to record what happened by tying knots.

Other supplies and tools seem to be superfluous. .

People are satisfied that they already have subsistence food, warm clothing,

a safe living environment, and lifestyle and habits.

Even if the activities of neighboring countries can be seen with the naked eye,

The crows of chickens raised by everyone can also be heard by each other (very close distance),

However, from birth to death, the people on both sides did not interact with each other because there was no need or need.

This is the utopia in my mind.