The Taoists looked at man from the standpoint of nature: man modeled himself on the Earth, the Earth modeled itself on Heaven, Heaven modeled itself on the Tao, and the Tao modeled itself on nature--nature was the highest force of life and creativity.
道家由自然來看人，人法地、地法天、天法道、道法自然，自然是最高的生命力和創造力。