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第三届生态安全与人人类发展健康论坛 The 3rd Forum of Ecological Safety, Human Development and Health 论文标题：无为而治与和平发展 2013.07.29-30 中国 成都 鹤鸣山 “道教节”我们的大日子- 为何要有世界庆典？ WHY a need to have worldwide celebration for our special day “TAOIST DAY”? by TAN Zhixia 陈至霞 This paper comes from my personal observation and own perspective in my humble journey of learning, practicing and understanding of the Tao and Taoism in a cosmopolitan city, Singapore. 通过本人在国际大都会——新加坡谦虚学习、践行和理解道及道教和亲自观察及个人独特视角撰写本文。 Taoist Mission (Singapore) 新加坡道教协会 Tao Theology Culture Centre, Singapore 新加坡道神学与文化中心 Singapore ‘Yu Huang Gong’ 新加坡玉皇宫 ================================================= Worldwide celebrations are now a common platform for putting across new wave of trends, commemoration of significant days, and observance of noted festivals. Regardless of its size and participation, this platform involves people from different walks of lives, cultures and ethnic backgrounds. The bottom line to all these is to establish friendship, integration and better world to live in. 当前，世界庆典成为传播新趋势、颂扬和纪念重要日子及重大节日的一个共享 平台。不论规模大小及参与程度，本平台包括来自各行业、不同文化及种族背 景的人们。所有这些参与者的宗旨在于建立并居住于一个充满友谊、一体化的 更美好世界。 “道教节”我们的大日子- 为何要有世界庆典？ WHY a need to have worldwide celebration for our special day “TAOIST DAY”? Page 1/11 第1 页/共11 页 1) WHAT IS “TAOIST DAY”? 1）什么是“道教节”？ Taoist Day, known as 道教节 in Chinese is the celebration of the feast day of our Supreme Patriarch, Tai Shang Lao Jun, also known as Lao Zi. According to Taoist records, Lao Zi is born on the 15th day of 2nd lunar month in the Year Wu Ding, during the Shang Dynasty. Since the formation