Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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Chapter 60 takes “governing a large state as delicately as cooking small fish” as its core metaphor, emphasizing that state governance must follow the natural laws of the Dao—minimizing intervention and maintaining prudence to preserve society’s intrinsic balance.
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Like voices resonate in harmony, akin energies seek mutual accord. In Dao De Jing terms, this mirrors Chapter 23’s teaching: “Those aligned with the Dao become one with the Dao”.