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Tao Te Ching

by Lao Tzu

A Taoist guide to living

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A Taoist guide to living

Traditionally attributed to Lao Tzu, the *Tao Te Ching* is presented here as a collection of concise sayings offering a practical model for living, rather than a systematic account of humanity’s place in the universe. Its ethical emphasis falls on modesty and self-restraint, with harmony and a sense of life’s flow described as their rewards. The description also notes that the work is now thought to have been compiled around the fourth century BC, placing this influential text within the early history of Chinese philosophy and religion.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Taoist thought and Chinese philosophy
  • Those seeking a collection of traditional guidance on modesty and self-restraint

Themes

TaoismModesty and self-restraintHarmony and the flow of lifeEarly Chinese philosophy and religion

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Book overview

A classic translation of the Taoist wisdom that influenced modern Chinese philosophy and religion

Traditionally attributed to Lao Tzu, an older contemporary of Confucius (551 - 479 BC), it is now thought that the work was compiled in about the fourth century BC. An anthology of wise sayings, it offers a model by which the individual can live rather than explaining the human place in the universe. The moral code it encourages is based on modesty and self-restraint, and the rewards reaped for such a life are harmony and flow of life.

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