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Tao Te Ching: The Tao and its Characteristics

Tao Te Ching: The Tao and its Characteristics

James Legge
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The founder of Taoism is Laozi , whose literal translation means "ancient child." Very little is known about Laozi's life. What we do know is that his birth name was Li Erh, and that he was a native of the southern feudal state of Chu. As an adult, he held a minor government post as a librarian in the imperial archives. At some point he relinquished this post - presumably to engage more deeply with his spiritual path.

As legend has it, Laozi underwent a profound spiritual awakening, and then traveled to the western frontier, where he disappeared forever, into the land of the Immortals. The last person that he encountered was a gatekeeper, named Wen-Tzu, who requested that Laozi offer to him the essence of the wisdom that had been revealed to him.

In response to this request, Laozi dictated what was to become known as the Daode Jing . Along with the Zhuangzi and the Liehzi , the 5,000 word Daode Jing forms the textual core of Daojia, or philosophical Taoism.
James Legge was a noted Scottish sinologist, a Scottish Congregationalist, representative of the London Missionary Society in Malacca and Hong Kong , and first professor of Chinese at Oxford University . In association with Max Müller he prepared the monumental Sacred Books of the East series, published in 50 volumes between 1879 and 1891.
This impeccably accurate translation from the original Chinese writings of the legendary Taoist classic is sure to quench your thirst for discovering the magic of the Orient.
Language
English
Pages
37
Format
Kindle Edition

Tao Te Ching: The Tao and its Characteristics

James Legge
3.5/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
The founder of Taoism is Laozi , whose literal translation means "ancient child." Very little is known about Laozi's life. What we do know is that his birth name was Li Erh, and that he was a native of the southern feudal state of Chu. As an adult, he held a minor government post as a librarian in the imperial archives. At some point he relinquished this post - presumably to engage more deeply with his spiritual path.

As legend has it, Laozi underwent a profound spiritual awakening, and then traveled to the western frontier, where he disappeared forever, into the land of the Immortals. The last person that he encountered was a gatekeeper, named Wen-Tzu, who requested that Laozi offer to him the essence of the wisdom that had been revealed to him.

In response to this request, Laozi dictated what was to become known as the Daode Jing . Along with the Zhuangzi and the Liehzi , the 5,000 word Daode Jing forms the textual core of Daojia, or philosophical Taoism.
James Legge was a noted Scottish sinologist, a Scottish Congregationalist, representative of the London Missionary Society in Malacca and Hong Kong , and first professor of Chinese at Oxford University . In association with Max Müller he prepared the monumental Sacred Books of the East series, published in 50 volumes between 1879 and 1891.
This impeccably accurate translation from the original Chinese writings of the legendary Taoist classic is sure to quench your thirst for discovering the magic of the Orient.
Language
English
Pages
37
Format
Kindle Edition

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