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Lao Tzu

Author of Tao Te Ching

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About the Author

Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher, is considered to be the founder of Taoism. His birth and death dates are uncertain. According to legend, Lao Tzu was keeper of the archives at the imperial court. When he was eighty years old he set out for the western border of China, saddened and disillusioned that show more men were unwilling to follow the path to natural goodness. At the border, he was asked by a border guard to record his teachings before he left. These teachings were compiled into the Tao Te Ching (The Way and Its Power). (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Laozi; Lǎozǐ; Lao tzu; Lao Tse, Laotze, Lao Zi, and other variations. Chinese: 老子

Works by Lao Tzu

Tao Te Ching (0400) 18,414 copies
The Legend of Lao Tzu and the Tao Te Ching (2007) — some editions — 118 copies
The Sacred books of China: The texts of Taoism (1962) — Contributor — 63 copies
The Sayings of Lao Tzu (1972) 21 copies
Laotzus Tao and Wu-Wei (2009) 7 copies
The Original Tao Te Ching (2012) 6 copies
El tao de la gracia (2008) 4 copies
The Way of the Ways (1986) 4 copies
The simple way (2006) 4 copies
La naturalezza (2007) 3 copies
La regola celeste (2007) 3 copies
Maestros orientales (1999) 3 copies
Yol ve Erdem (2018) 3 copies
Der Urtext (2011) 3 copies
Il libro della saggezza (2009) 2 copies
Lao- Tse. (1982) 2 copies
Tao and war (1977) 2 copies
Wu Wei 2 copies
The Tao of Power (1997) 2 copies
Texts of Taoism 2 copies
Ogretiler (2017) 2 copies
Le tao te king du couple (2012) 2 copies
Jenseits des Nennbaren. (1994) 2 copies
EL DAO DE JING (2007) 1 copy
Tae Te King 1 copy
Droga (1992) 1 copy
Tee väe raamat (2011) 1 copy
CARTAS DEL TAO (1900) 1 copy
Tao Te King, Audio-CD (2007) 1 copy
TAO TE CHING 1 copy
老子 (岩波文庫) (2008) 1 copy
道德经 1 copy
老子译注 1 copy
老子註譯及評介 (1987) 1 copy
Esoteric Tao Teh Ching (2013) 1 copy
Tao 2006 Calendar (2005) 1 copy
Tao Teh Ching (2014) 1 copy
Ταο τε κινγκ (2002) 1 copy
The simple way (1913) 1 copy
Healing Poetry (2013) 1 copy
O Tao Da Graca (2009) 1 copy
Dao de Jing (2007) 1 copy
Tao Te Ching 1 copy
Wielka księga Tao (2009) 1 copy
老子全译 (1989) 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name
Lao Tzu
Other names
Lǐ Ěr
Bóyáng
Lǐ Dān
Tàishàng Lǎojūn
Laozi
Birthdate
6th century BCE or possibly 4th century BCE
Date of death
6th century BCE or possibly 4th century BCE
Gender
male
Nationality
China
Places of residence
China
Occupations
teacher
philosopher
Keeper of the Archives
Awards and honors
Táishāng Xuānyuán Huángdì
Disambiguation notice
Laozi; Lǎozǐ; Lao tzu; Lao Tse, Laotze, Lao Zi, and other variations. Chinese: 老子

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Three Chinese classics in Philosophy and Theory (March 2023)

Reviews

Tao Te Ching është libri më i rëndësishëm i mënyrës së të menduarit dhe filozofisë Taoiste. Ky libër, sipas legjendës, ishte shkruar pak a shumë rreth vitit 600 para Krishtit dhe autor i tij qe Lao Tzu, Mjeshtri i Vjetër, për të cilin thuhet se ishte një arkivist i Oborrit Perandorak gjatë Dinastisë Zhou.
 
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BibliotekaFeniks | 1 other review | Feb 8, 2024 |
It's hard to give such a legendary and profound work a 'rating' so my rating here is really for this particular translation and publication - and it is very good indeed. The language is generally very clear, if a little unpoetic at times, and the notes and commentary - as well as the introductory essays and appendix - are very useful guides to help understand more of what the text is saying.

If you are interested in the nature of our ongoing experience of living, in the idea or illusion of causality, what it is to know something, or what it means to act wisely or not, then you will want to keep some version of this text close to hand. For me it is a text to return to periodically, to remind me of a way of thinking that is too easily covered over by everyday ways of thinking.… (more)
 
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breathslow | 216 other reviews | Jan 27, 2024 |
Ursula K. Le Guin is credited as the translator here, but she says a better word for what she did is "rendering." Her work and her notes on the process help reveal this venerable classic for western readers.
 
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boermsea | 18 other reviews | Jan 22, 2024 |
A Cornerstone of Chinese Philosophy- "The Book of the Way and Its Power" - Speaks to anyone who seeks Harmony, Wholeness, Integrity in a arapid Changing World. This Beautifully Illustrated Edition Marries Colorful Classic Art to a Text Whose Message is as Relevsnt Today as When It Was Written over 2,000 Years Ago > This section taken from back of the book.9p
 
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Works
224
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Members
21,651
Popularity
#994
Rating
4.2
Reviews
304
ISBNs
987
Languages
27
Favorited
56

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