| Abstract(English) | 第1-8页 |
| Abtract(Chinese) | 第8-9页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第9-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| Chapter One Some Taoist and Confucian Principles | 第15-25页 |
| ·Taoism | 第15-19页 |
| ·The Art of Living | 第15-17页 |
| ·"Doing Nothing" as a Political Philosophy | 第17-19页 |
| ·Confucianism | 第19-25页 |
| ·Ren and Li-the Essence of Confucian Way | 第19-21页 |
| ·Active Participation in State Affaires | 第21-25页 |
| Chapter Two Taoism in Thoreau, Tao Yuanming and their works | 第25-46页 |
| ·Love for Nature | 第25-32页 |
| ·A Free and Simplified Life in the Countryside | 第32-38页 |
| ·The Political Idea of "doing nothing" | 第38-46页 |
| Chapter Three Confucianism in Thoreau, Tao Yuanming and Their Works | 第46-60页 |
| ·A Positive Attitude on Life | 第46-52页 |
| ·Active Participation in Politics | 第52-60页 |
| Conclusion | 第60-62页 |
| Bibliography | 第62-64页 |