Laozi. The Book of the Way and Virtue

«Dao De Jing», that is, «The Book of the Way and Virtue», — is one of the most significant and at the same time mysterious philosophical works of China. The concept of the way — «dao» — is complex and has several interpretations, the most well-known of which is presented in the «Dao De Jing». The personality of the author of the book has become truly legendary over the years and is still shrouded in mysteries. In their time, the Chinese treatise attracted the interest of Leo Tolstoy and Konstantin Balmont. In terms of the number of translations into other languages, «The Book of the Way and Virtue» is second only to the Bible, which speaks to the importance and richness of thought that has been preserved for centuries.