On the Foundation of Modern Neo-Daoism and Its Culture PerspectiveKONG Ling-hong(Study Center on Daoism Culture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310028, China)Abstract: Modern characteristics are different from those in ancient, therefore, we must follow up with ancient Daoism and develop it, found modern Neo-Daoism. Neo-Daoism must do harmonious development with modern Neo-Confucian school and modern Daoist. Dao is the basic category in the ontology of Neo-Daoism, according to its characteristics we can expound freedom opinion which involve individual, the relationship between individual and nature, the relationship between individual and society, and make them on good terms, settle the crisis of the being meaning, and take on heavy responsibilities on making a diagnosis and giving timely treatment on culture.Keywords: Modern Neo-Daoism, Dao, freedom, culture