Laozi. Dao De Jing: A New Reading of the Classical Ancient Treatise

A fresh and unusual translation of one of the most important, timeless classical books and a foundational work of Daoism by Ken Liu, who reinterprets and clarifies this ancient mysterious text.

The treatise «Dao De Jing» was written by Laozi around 400 BC, during a time when the world was torn by hatred and ambitions, dominated by those who craved apocalyptic confrontations and valued ideology over experience. Speaking out against the arrogance of elites and the pretentiousness of scholars, Laozi defended the wisdom of the specific, humble, ordinary person, who was of no concern to the great powers of the world. The warm, soul-stirring words of Laozi provided comfort in those times and offer hope today.

«Dao De Jing» has been translated countless times and will be translated many more in the future. This beautifully designed new edition is both an understandable translation of ancient Chinese classics for the modern reader and at the same time an engaging story of the spiritual transformation of the famous writer during the work on this millennia-old text.