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Description:The "Daodejing" ("Tao Te Ching") was originally compiled over 2500 years ago in what is now northwestern central China. This new translation of Laozi's "Daodejing" attempts to present a fairly literal rendering of the short, ancient Classical Chinese text. The version of the "Daodejing" used here is the standard "received" text included in the young scholar Wang Bi's third century commentary. The entire Classical Chinese text is presented line by line, from right to left, on pages facing the lines of English translation. This translation differs from the dozens of previous translations (and hundreds of adaptations) of the "Daodejing" in that it does not project later cultural or religious beliefs back onto the text. It does not add words in order to explain away those portions of the text that reflect ideas or beliefs that are not compatible with a modern, "enlightened" worldview. Instead, footnotes are provided when necessary to explain how the book's 81 poems reflect the ancient customs and religious practices of Ancient China during what is known as "The Warring States Period." Almost all of the book's poems are concerned with the mystical life force Laozi calls the "Way" or a related, resonating inner force he calls "Virtue." The poems have an intimate, knowing tone to them and touch on many of the concerns of Laozi's day. There are myriad universal deities to be honored and spirits in nature to be considered. There are the friendly spirits of ancestors to be cared for and the unfriendly ghosts of ancestors to be avoided. There are farmers, craftsman, soldiers, and aristocrats to be dealt with, and robbers, madmen, and itinerant philosophers to be on the alert for. There are treaties to be made and battles to be fought. Laozi good-naturedly instructs the reader on how the Way gives rise to Heaven, Earth, mankind, and the "ten thousand things." Through the poems, he attempts to describe the indescribable: the Way's mysterious action-without-action and its effect on those who trust in it enough to let it guide their lives.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Daodejing: Tao Te Ching. To get started finding Daodejing: Tao Te Ching, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The "Daodejing" ("Tao Te Ching") was originally compiled over 2500 years ago in what is now northwestern central China. This new translation of Laozi's "Daodejing" attempts to present a fairly literal rendering of the short, ancient Classical Chinese text. The version of the "Daodejing" used here is the standard "received" text included in the young scholar Wang Bi's third century commentary. The entire Classical Chinese text is presented line by line, from right to left, on pages facing the lines of English translation. This translation differs from the dozens of previous translations (and hundreds of adaptations) of the "Daodejing" in that it does not project later cultural or religious beliefs back onto the text. It does not add words in order to explain away those portions of the text that reflect ideas or beliefs that are not compatible with a modern, "enlightened" worldview. Instead, footnotes are provided when necessary to explain how the book's 81 poems reflect the ancient customs and religious practices of Ancient China during what is known as "The Warring States Period." Almost all of the book's poems are concerned with the mystical life force Laozi calls the "Way" or a related, resonating inner force he calls "Virtue." The poems have an intimate, knowing tone to them and touch on many of the concerns of Laozi's day. There are myriad universal deities to be honored and spirits in nature to be considered. There are the friendly spirits of ancestors to be cared for and the unfriendly ghosts of ancestors to be avoided. There are farmers, craftsman, soldiers, and aristocrats to be dealt with, and robbers, madmen, and itinerant philosophers to be on the alert for. There are treaties to be made and battles to be fought. Laozi good-naturedly instructs the reader on how the Way gives rise to Heaven, Earth, mankind, and the "ten thousand things." Through the poems, he attempts to describe the indescribable: the Way's mysterious action-without-action and its effect on those who trust in it enough to let it guide their lives.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Daodejing: Tao Te Ching. To get started finding Daodejing: Tao Te Ching, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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