Tao Te Ching

Name: Tao Te Ching
Brand: Pan Macmillan
SKU: 9781529083477
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By Lao Tzu

Series: Macmillan Collector's Library

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Summary

Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu is a foundational text of Taoist philosophy. It offers profound wisdom on the nature of existence, the balance of opposites, and the path to harmony and fulfilment. Through poetic verses, it encourages living in accordance with the Tao, a concept representing the natural order and flow of the universe.
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Tao Te Ching

A vibrant modern translation of the Tao Te Ching.

A vibrant modern translation of the Tao Te Ching.

Description

Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu is the source of Zen Buddhism, and is probably the most broadly influential spiritual text in human history.

Complete & Unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, cloth-bound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated and introduced by David Hinton. Fluent in ancient Chinese and an acclaimed poet, he skilfully reveals how remarkably current and even innovative this text is after 2500 years.

According to legend, Lao Tzu left China at the age of eighty, saddened that men would not follow the path to natural goodness. At the border with Tibet, a guard asked him to record his teachings and the Tao Te Ching is what he wrote down before leaving. Lao Tzu's spirituality describes the Cosmos as a harmonious and generative organism, and it shows how the human is an integral part of that cosmos.

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Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu is highly regarded for its profound philosophical insights and timeless wisdom. Readers appreciate its simplicity in discussing complex ideas about living a balanced and harmonious life. Many reviews mention it as a fundamental and transformative text in Eastern philosophy.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529083477

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 July 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Collector's Library

Contributors:

Translated by David Hinton

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 99.0mm

Height: 156.0mm

Weight: 140g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

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. David Hinton has translated many volumes of classical Chinese poetry and is the first translator in nearly two centuries to translate all five of the seminal classics in Chinese philosophy. This work has earned him many national awards in the United States, including a lifetime achievement award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His book of essays, Hunger Mountain: A Field Guide to Mind and Landscape was on the Guardian's Best-Books-of-the-Year list.