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fantasies and represent the colonial appropriation of Chinese culture. Other Taoism scholars, such as Michael LaFargue and Jonathan Herman, argue that while they do not pretend to scholarship, they meet a real spiritual need in the West. These Westernized versions aim to make the wisdom of the Tao Te
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describes the Tao as the source and ideal of all existence: it is unseen, but not transcendent, immensely powerful yet supremely humble, being the root of all things. People have desires and free will (and thus are able to alter their own nature). Many act "unnaturally", upsetting the natural balance
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Many translations are written by people with a foundation in Chinese language and philosophy who are trying to render the original meaning of the text as faithfully as possible into English. Some of the more popular translations are written from a less scholarly perspective, giving an individual
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in Classical Chinese, determining the precise boundaries between words and sentences is not always trivial. Deciding where these phrasal boundaries are must be done by the interpreter. Some translators have argued that the received text is so corrupted due to its original medium being
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is multifaceted, and reflected in the words' multiple meanings, even in English translation; it can mean "not doing anything", "not forcing", "not acting" in the theatrical sense, "creating nothingness", "acting spontaneously", and "flowing with the moment".
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still considered the work to be a compilation, and modern scholarship predominantly holds the text to be a compilation or anthology representing multiple authors, as typical for long-form early Chinese texts. The current text might have been compiled
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intends to lead students to a "return" to their natural state, in harmony with Tao. Language and conventional wisdom are critically assessed. Taoism views them as inherently biased and artificial, widely using paradoxes to sharpen the point.
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author's interpretation. Critics of these versions claim that their translators deviate from the text and are incompatible with the history of Chinese thought. Russell Kirkland goes further to argue that these versions are based on Western
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used the term broadly with simplicity and humility as key virtues, often in contrast to selfish action. On a political level, it means avoiding such circumstances as war, harsh laws and heavy taxes. Some Taoists see a connection between
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has been translated into Western languages over 250 times, mostly to English, German, and French. According to Holmes Welch, "It is a famous puzzle which everyone would like to feel he had solved." The first English translation of the
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has a long and complex textual history. Known versions and commentaries date back two millennia, including ancient bamboo, silk, and paper manuscripts discovered in the twentieth century.
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The problem of intentional ambiguities in the original work lies at the heart of all poetry translations but is particularly challenging in the case of ideographic texts of antiquity...
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Both the Mawangdui and Guodian versions are generally consistent with the received texts, excepting differences in chapter sequence and graphic variants. Several recent
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scholarship has advanced from archaeological discoveries of manuscripts, some of which are older than any of the received texts. Beginning in the 1920s and 1930s,
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Sinologist Hansen does not consider the Outer Zhuangzi entirely accurate chronologically, but still discusses Shen Dao as part of the theoretical framework of the
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Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article.
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avoidances, scholars believe that Text A can be dated to about the first decade and Text B to about the third decade of the 2nd century BC.
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Ancient Chinese books were commonly referenced by the name of their real or supposed author, in this case the "Old Master", Laozi. As such, the
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The tentative conclusion we have arrived at concerning Lao Tzu the man is this. There is no certain evidence that he was a historical figure.
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Ching more accessible to modern English-speaking readers by, typically, employing more familiar cultural and temporal references.
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Cole, Alan (August 2006), "Simplicity for the Sophisticated: Rereading the Daode Jing for the Polemics of Ease and Innocence",
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Herman, Jonathan R. (1998), "Reviewed work: Tao te Ching: A Book about the Way and the Power of the Way, Ursula K. Le Guin",
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Ariel, Yoav; Raz, Gil (2010), "Anaphors or Cataphors? A Discussion of the Two qi 其 Graphs in the First Chapter of the
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linked with silk threads—that it is impossible to understand some passages without some transposition of characters.
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comprise around 800 slips of bamboo with a total of over 13,000 characters, about 2,000 of which correspond with the
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text, the three primary ones are named after early commentaries. The "Yan Zun Version", which is only extant for the
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Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Knowledge article at ]; see its history for attribution.
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translations utilise these two versions, sometimes with the verses reordered to synthesize the new finds.
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as preceding it, Hansen similarly notes that it does not demonstrate school of names influence. The
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Lao-tzu: Te-tao ching. A New Translation Based on the Recently Discovered Ma-wang-tui Texts
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is central to both philosophical and religious Taoism, and has been highly influential to
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and Beida texts, which permit the text to be more precise. Lastly, many passages of the
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The Speculations on Metaphysics, Polity, and Morality of the "Old Philosopher" Lau-tsze
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The Speculations on Metaphysics, Polity, and Morality of the "Old Philosopher" Lau-tsze
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Legge, Suzuki, and Goddard's translations side-by-side, along with the original text
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are those produced by Chinese scholars and teachers: a 1948 translation by linguist
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Generations of scholars have debated the historicity of Laozi and dating of the
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In 1973, archaeologists discovered copies of early Chinese books, known as the
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Tao Te Ching: The Essential Translation of the Ancient Chinese Book of the Tao
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s composition, approximately three-quarters rhymed in the original language.
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Henricks, Robert G. (1979). "Examining the Ma-Wang-Tui Silk Texts of the
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Although debated more in early scholarship, early modern scholars like
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Zhang, Hanmo (2018). "Text, Author, and the Function of Authorship".
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Many Taoists venerate Laozi as the founder of the school of Tao, the
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Daoism in Early China: Huang–Lao Thought in Light of Excavated Texts
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Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching: A Book about the Way and the Power of Way
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Disputers of the Tao: Philosophical Argument in Ancient China
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was produced in 1868 by the Scottish Protestant missionary
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The Tao Te Ching would generally be taken as preceding the
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Tao Te Ching: The Classic Book of Integrity and the Way
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The first biographical reference to Laozi is in the
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Sinologist 1999:The Classic Book of Integrity and the Way 8198:Ancient Chinese philosophical literature 5213:Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy 5154: 5117: 4905:(1), University of Chicago Press: 1–49, 4819: 4687: 4580: 4530: 4518: 4409: 4132: 3995: 3962: 3899: 3845: 3620: 3131: 3054:Tao Te King: das Buch vom Sinn und Leben 2962: 2815:, another 1963 translation by professor 2440:, and scholarship dates this version to 2271: 4609: 4549:Tao Te Ching: A New English Translation 4443: 4101: 4082:, New York: W. W. Norton, p. 158, 4058:, New York: W. W. Norton, p. 158, 3975:The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 3670: 3648: 3646: 3633: 3631: 3629: 3616: 3614: 3549: 3048: 2941: 2786:'s French translation and dedicated to 2304:(551–479 BC). His surname was Li ( 2245:, while later versions were written in 14: 8185: 5428: 5296: 5271: 5182: 5042:(in German and English), Aachen: Mainz 5014: 4986: 4702: 4645: 4546: 4289: 4077: 4053: 4041: 4029: 4025: 3895: 3891: 3861: 3813: 3773: 3703: 3664: 3605: 3378: 3244: 3034: 2999:, Oxford University Press – via 2948: 896: 682: 609: 389: 286: 7280: 6899: 5402: 5253: 5189:A Short History of Chinese Philosophy 5161:The World of Thought in Ancient China 5046: 5040:Das Tao der Weisheit. Laozi-Daodejing 5037: 4932: 4859: 4675: 4488: 4375: 4316: 4256: 4002:The World of Thought in Ancient China 3923: 3911: 3879: 3715: 3220: 3107: 3104:(in French), Paris: Éditions du Seuil 3072: 2485:One written by the scribe So/Su Dan ( 2394: 2173: 2073: 2012:is also sometimes referred to as the 5108: 5102: 5076: 4896: 4882: 4789: 4743: 4452: 4414: 3801: 3691: 3643: 3626: 3611: 3170: 3084: 2876:adding citations to reliable sources 2847: 2578: 1975:The Classic of the Way and its Power 5308:Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 4889:Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 4616:, Taylor & Francis, p. 1, 4404: 4163: 4095: 3556:The Encyclopedia of World Religions 3509:;Less common romanisations include 3256:Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 3149: 3110:Tao Te Ching: A New English Version 2811:, a 1963 translation by sinologist 2491:Another partial manuscript has the 1912:traditionally credited to the sage 1806:Taoist Temple (Hanford, California) 24: 7782:Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors 5275:A Daoist Theory of Chinese Thought 5049:The Tao of Wisdom. Laozi-Daodejing 4296:. Albany: SUNY Press. p. 10. 3117:, New York: Harper Collins, 1988, 2951:Le Livre de la Voie et de la Vertu 2186:in 81 brief chapters or sections ( 1424:Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors 25: 8229: 5325: 4982:, Platina, CA: Saint Herman Press 4792:"Ancient script rewrites history" 4790:Shen, Andrea (22 February 2001). 4744:Chan, Alan K. L. (October 1993). 2918:which are preserved in the older 2436:(164–244 AD), granduncle of 2338:), who lived during the reign of 2308:), and his personal name was Er ( 2016:, especially in Chinese sources. 1987:The Book of the Way and of Virtue 1734:Chinese ritual mastery traditions 8170: 8158: 8146: 7489: 5379: 4547:Eoyang, Eugene (1990), "Review: 3968: 3458: 3399: 3230:, Boulder, CO: Shambhala, 1998, 3102:La Voie et sa vertu: Tao-tê-king 3090:The Way of Lao Tzu: Tao-te ching 2958:, Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1842 2852: 2726:This concept is used to explain 2583: 962: 38: 7877:Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove 5341:(Wang Bi ed.) – via 5127:LaFargue, Michael; Pas (1998), 4940:, University of Chicago Press, 4681: 4669: 4639: 4629: 4603: 4574: 4540: 4482: 4438:Van Norden & Ivanhoe (2005) 4395: 4369: 4335: 4310: 4283: 4250: 4199: 4196:, vol. 63, tr. Chan 1963:35–37. 4187: 4157: 4126: 4071: 4047: 3917: 3855: 3709: 2863:needs additional citations for 2807:, a 1961 translation by author 2344: 2046:Five Thousand Character Classic 1991:The Tao and its Characteristics 1527:Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove 919: 758:Second alternative Chinese name 743: 722: 708: 681: 667: 653: 632: 488: 471: 450: 429: 415: 388: 374: 360: 339: 318: 5256:Taoism: The Parting of the Way 4613:Taoism: The Enduring Tradition 4492:Taoism: The Parting of the Way 4266:, Penguin, 1963, p. 162, 4245:Records of the Grand Historian 4228:Records of the Grand Historian 4194:Records of the Grand Historian 3658: 3571: 3368: 3275:Duncan Baird Publications 2009 3136:, New York: Ballantine Books, 2670:You may also add the template 2445: the 3rd century AD 2286:Records of the Grand Historian 2054: 2040: 1995:The Canon of Reason and Virtue 1895: 1887: 1820:Institutions and organizations 1719:The Northern Celestial Masters 895: 881: 867: 840: 839: 825: 783: 769: 608: 594: 580: 566: 552: 514: 285: 271: 255: 241: 227: 181: 167: 44:Ink on silk manuscript of the 13: 1: 7992:Way of the Five Pecks of Rice 7757:Three Great Emperor-Officials 5232:; Huang, Chung-liang (1975), 5120:Handbooks for Daoist Practice 4356:10.1080/02549948.2022.2131802 4232:Imperial Household Department 3532: 3092:, Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill 3056:(in German), Jena: Diederichs 2782:. 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(2008), 3521: 3515: 3297: 2954:(in French), translated by 2929:Since there is very little 2672:{{Translated|de|Daodejing}} 2642:will aid in categorization. 10: 8234: 8002:Northern Celestial Masters 7306: 5551:Hundred Schools of Thought 4812: 4709:Translation and Literature 4610:Russell, Kirkland (2004), 4581:Kirkland, Russell (1997), 4290:Wagner, Rudolf G. (2000). 3997:Schwartz, Benjamin Isadore 3898:, pp. 345, 205, 208; 3288:Sinedino, Giorgio (2015), 3180:, New York: Bantam, 1990, 2617:Machine translation, like 2572: 2520: 2514: 2413: 2334: 2326: 2208: 2198: 2188: 2182:is a text of around 5,000 2077: 1973:. It can be translated as 1826:Chinese Taoist Association 8077:Sacred Mountains of China 8064: 7972: 7809: 7693: 7605: 7498: 7487: 7417: 7314: 7193: 7136: 7079: 6938: 6811: 6617: 6377: 6239: 6130: 6034: 5965: 5852: 5743: 5570: 5561: 5436: 5077:Kohn, Livia, ed. (2000), 4477:LaFargue & al. 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Schwartz 1965:romanisation, or as 1906:Chinese classic text 1668:Way of the Li Family 914:Baxter–Sagart (2014) 738:Baxter–Sagart (2014) 483:Baxter–Sagart (2014) 27:Chinese classic text 7526:(self-cultivation) 7267:(Roman Catholicism) 7223:Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya 7186:(Roman Catholicism) 7180:(Roman Catholicism) 7158:Augsburg Confession 7129:(Roman Catholicism) 7117:(Roman Catholicism) 7040:Nag Hammadi library 6950:(Egyptian religion) 5496:School of Diplomacy 4883:Chan, Alan (2013), 3727:, New York: Grove, 3391:; in English often 2745:practices, such as 2528:section before the 2100:; following Creel, 2025:Emperor Jing of Han 1945:, and particularly 1884:traditional Chinese 92:4th century BC 34: 7518:(external alchemy) 7510:(internal alchemy) 7230:Liber AL vel Legis 7054:(Greek polytheism) 7036:(Roman polytheism) 5430:Chinese philosophy 5258:, Boston: Beacon, 5209:Ivanhoe, Philip J. 5156:Schwartz, Benjamin 5009:Lao Tzu and Taoism 4838:10.1353/PEW.0.0108 4172:Palgrave Macmillan 3228:Le Guin, Ursula K. 2662:interlanguage link 2430:Emperor Wen of Han 2395:Principal versions 2281: 2231:spoken during the 2184:Chinese characters 2174:Internal structure 2074:Theoretical dating 1929:religious practice 1925:Chinese philosophy 1892:simplified Chinese 1801:Cebu Taoist Temple 1791:White Cloud Temple 1653:Way of the Taiping 32: 8134: 8133: 7745:Tianhuang Emperor 7485: 7484: 7407: 7406: 7274: 7273: 7252:The Satanic Bible 7146:Guru Granth Sahib 6893: 6892: 6741:Mandate of Heaven 6613: 6612: 5371:Legge translation 5289:978-0-19-535076-0 5265:978-0-8070-5973-9 5247:978-0-394-73311-1 5222:978-0-87220-780-6 5199:978-0-684-83634-8 5175:978-0-674-96191-3 5148:978-0-7914-3600-4 5069:978-0-7914-3600-4 5031:978-0-8126-9942-5 5007:Kaltenmark, Max. 5001:978-0-226-20403-1 4955:978-0-226-12041-6 4623:978-0-203-64671-7 4599:on 2 January 2007 4506:978-0-8070-5973-9 4467:, pp. 78–86. 4389:978-1-55729-043-4 4318:Boltz, William G. 4303:978-0-7914-4395-8 4273:978-0-14-044131-4 4181:978-1-137-55094-1 4120:978-0-670-02498-8 4113:, pp. ix–x, 4089:978-0-393-93349-9 4080:Reading the World 4065:978-0-393-93349-9 4056:Reading the World 4012:978-0-674-04331-2 3945:978-1-5015-0513-3 3565:978-1-4381-1038-7 3552:"Lao-tzu (Laozi)" 3325:Huangdi Yinfujing 3237:978-1-61180-724-0 3207:978-1-60925-441-4 3187:978-0-307-43463-0 3124:978-0-06-180739-8 3115:Mitchell, Stephen 3062:Duyvendak, J.J.L. 3044:, Hien Hien, 1913 3001:Project Gutenberg 2979:978-0-524-07788-7 2956:Julien, Stanislas 2912:Classical Chinese 2904: 2903: 2896: 2718:. 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