William Dayan
ENG2850
Blog post one
Twenty Five
In this poem, the Tao is being described as something so great that it cannot be described. “Something mysteriously formed, Born before heaven and Earth.” The Tao is being described as something man will never truly understand. The Tao is being described as something man cannot comprehend, and is not supposed to be able to comprehend. When it quotes “I do not know its name. Call it Tao”. Another major theme that this poem is faith. “Man follows earth. Earth follows heaven. Heaven follows the Tao.” The Tao is being described as something so great that it is on the same level as heaven. The poem is not stating any proof or real evidence that the Tao exists. Therefore, hinting that man may never have actual proof of the Tao’s existence, and must rely on faith to believe in its greatness.