Tao Te Ching
Laozi
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Description
James Legge's translation, under the older title Tao Teh King, presents eighty-one short chapters attributed to the ancient Chinese sage Laozi. Together they form the Tao Te Ching, a founding text of Taoist thought. Its subject is the Tao, the way things naturally are when they are not forced.
Chapter by chapter, often in paradox, the text praises softness, quiet, and action that does not strain, using water wearing down stone as a guiding image. Advice to rulers sits beside counsel for anyone seeking a simpler life. For over two thousand years, rulers and seekers have returned to these brief, puzzling sayings.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Laozi |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 57 KB |
| LICENSE | Project Gutenberg License |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |