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Use the quotation to answer the question.
"The relation of the Dao to all the world is like that of the great rivers and seas to the streams from the valleys." —Laozi, Dao de Jing
What Daoist idea is represented in this quotation?
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People should perform rituals to honor their ancestors.
People should perform rituals to honor their ancestors.
The yin and yang do not always work together.
The yin and yang do not always work together.
Children must always respect their parents.
Children must always respect their parents.
There is evidence of the Dao in natural things.
There is evidence of the Dao in natural things.
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The quotation from Laozi in the Dao de Jing suggests that "there is evidence of the Dao in natural things." This reflects the Daoist idea that the Dao, or the underlying principle of the universe, is evident in the relationships and processes observed in nature. The comparison of the Dao to rivers and seas illustrates its fundamental and encompassing essence. Therefore, the correct response is:
There is evidence of the Dao in natural things.
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