The Way of Life: Tao Te Ching: the Classic Translation

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New American Library, 2001 - Philosophy - 134 pages
Tao Te Ching, here translated under the title The Way of Life, is ancient China's great contribution to the literature of philosophy, religion, and mysticism.Tao Te Ching contains the time-honored teachings of Taosim and brings a message of living simply, finding contentment with a minimun of comfort, and prizing culture above all else.This is the classic translation of the eighty-one poems constituting an Eastern classic, the mystical and moral teachings of which have profoundly influenced the sacred scriptures of many religions.

About the author (2001)

Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher, is considered to be the founder of Taoism. His birth and death dates are uncertain. According to legend, Lao Tzu was keeper of the archives at the imperial court. When he was eighty years old he set out for the western border of China, saddened and disillusioned that men were unwilling to follow the path to natural goodness. At the border, he was asked by a border guard to record his teachings before he left. These teachings were compiled into the Tao Te Ching (The Way and Its Power).

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Way of Life: Tao Te Ching: the Classic Translation
Signet Classics Series
AuthorsLao Tzu, Laozi
Translated byRaymond Bernard Blakney
ContributorRaymond Bernard Blakney
Editionreprint
PublisherNew American Library, 2001
ISBN0451527941, 9780451527943
Length134 pages
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Philosophy / Eastern
Philosophy / General
Religion / Taoism
  
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