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    Tao Te Ching
    Tao Te Ching
    Tao Te Ching
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    Tao Te Ching

    By Lao Tzu

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    The Tao Te Ching is a classic Chinese text written around the 6th century BC by Lao Tzu (Laozi). While its authorship is debated, the text remains a fundamental building block of Taoism and one of the most influential works of its time. Composed of a series of 81 short poetic sections, each one written in a fluid, ambiguous style, leaving them open to wide interpretation. This translation is by James Legge, a Scottish sinologist and the first professor of Chinese at Oxford University.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAle.Mar.
    Release dateJul 29, 2020
    ISBN9788892862388
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    Lao Tzu

    Lao Tzu is the reputed founder of Taoism, but there is little evidence that he actually existed. He is said to have been a contemporary of Confucius and to have served as curator of the dynastic archives until retiring to the mythical K’un-lun mountains.

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