Tao Te Ching. Canon of Dao and De

Tao Te Ching — "Canon of Dao and De" — is one of the main monuments of Chinese thought and all of Chinese culture, arising in the Eastern Zhou period (8th–3rd centuries BC) and later presented in the form of... a canon, encompassing several centuries of Daoist practice experience. Tao Te Ching contains the fundamental concepts of Daoism, revealing them on various levels. The multilayered meanings embedded in the canon allow for the continual rediscovery of all its aspects as the reader personally progresses. Each stanza of the new modern translation of the canon is also presented in the original language, providing an opportunity for further engagement with the text. The book will be of interest to both specialists in Chinese studies of any profile and those interested in the philosophy and culture of classical China.

Author: Лао-цзы

Printhouse: AST

Series: Power: The Art of Governing the World

Age restrictions: 12+

Year of publication: 2025

ISBN: 9785171741396

Number of pages: 240

Size: 243x171x19 mm

Cover type: твердая

Weight: 543 g

ID: 1713971

Tao Te Ching — "Canon of Dao and De" — is one of the main monuments of Chinese thought and all of Chinese culture, arising in the Eastern Zhou period (8th–3rd centuries BC) and later presented in the form of a canon, encompassing several centuries of Daoist practice experience. Tao Te Ching contains the fundamental concepts of Daoism, revealing them on various levels. The multilayered meanings embedded in the canon allow for the continual rediscovery of all its aspects as the reader personally progresses. Each stanza of the new modern translation of the canon is also presented in the original language, providing an opportunity for further engagement with the text. The book will be of interest to both specialists in Chinese studies of any profile and those interested in the philosophy and culture of classical China.

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