Abstract:
The idea of free will in the west comes from the ancient Greek and Christian traditions，In modern times,the enlightenment thinkers have further elucidated, It is characterized by a combination of personal freedom and social system. All of human dignity，liberty, rights responsibility and happiness in relation to each other. It is conducive to individual creativity and the prosperity of national science and technology. China’s free will originated from the “selfstrengthening” and the “great virtue” two divinations of Yi Jing. Confucianism emphasies the responsibility and undertaking as the free will; Taoism promotes wisdom and hones free will by “Enlightening Taoism” and “practice Taoism”.
