老子生活在春秋末葉，目睹諸侯爭霸、國家昏亂、人民疾苦，因而著書立說，以言其志。「道」是老子整個哲學的核心內容，老子法道而行，安身立命於動盪的時代。 道既然是萬物的本源，而人是萬物之一，那麼，人的一切自然應當順應道的旨趣，方能取得安寧、健康與幸福。 長壽康寧是古今社會不變的價值觀，本文企圖梳理老子「法道」的養生思想，析分為（一）順應自然的天人觀（二）為腹不為目的飲食觀（三）知足而寡欲（四）守靜以養生等四項，將之落實到形而下的生理、心理與社會層面。在論述的過程中，以子書、醫學、養生學等相關見解作為旁證。其次，就「法道」養生思想，探討《老子》與《黃帝內經》的淵源關係。最後彰明老子「法道」思想的現代意涵。

Thought of Nourishing Life about Lao Tzo Imitating“Tao”and its Application for Modern Life Yu-Wen Shih General Education Center the Chaoyang University of Technology Lao Tzo lived in the last years of a century during the Chun-Chiu period, witness contending for hegemony, the country is dazed and confused, people's sufferings under emperors.Therefore he wrote the book and disseminated his thought.“Tao”was his philosophy central content. Lao Tzo imitated to move, moreover lived very much for a long time. The fable he lives to over 160 years old,even over 200 years old. Since“Tao”is myriad things source, the human isone of myriad things. Then, people's everything should comply with the purport of “Tao”, then he can make peaceful, health and happiness. From the past to the modern invariable values was the longevity health,this text attempt tocombing the thought of Lao Tzo imitating Tao for nourishing life, carries it out in the physiology, the psychology and the society . During the process of describing, with philosophical works, medical science, nourishing life study etc.,use as circumstantial evidence. The txt goal demonstrates that Lao Tzo imitating“Tao”and its application of modern Life.