A Translation Of Lao Tzu S Tao Te Ching And Wang Pi S Commentary

Author : Paul J. Lin
Publisher : U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1977-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780892640300

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A Translation of Lao-tzu’s Tao Te Ching and Wang Pi’s Commentary by Paul J. Lin Pdf

During the Spring-Autumn period (722–420 BCE) and the time of the Warring States (480–222 CE), China was in great turmoil. Intellectuals and social reformers sifted through their wisdom and knowledge of China’s experiences up to then, attempting to find a solution to their situation. The Tao Te Ching, one of the foremost products of the era, is a metaphysical book, a source of the highest political thought. Many readers have found in it representations of the highest ideals of human endeavors. Yet given its likely oral origin and the technological limitations of its early textual transmission, the Tao Te Ching raises numerous questions related to authorship, date of origin, internal organization, textual coherence, and editorial history. Of the scores of translations of the Tao Te Ching, the great majority are based on the edition prepared by the third-century scholar Wang Pi. Wang’s profound commentary is itself a deeply influential text in the development of Taoist thought. Paul Lin presents the commentary, otherwise unavailable in English, in the form of footnotes accompanying his meticulous rendition of the Taoist classic.

Author : Paul J. Lin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:470429600

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A Translation of Lao-tzǔ's Tao-tê-ching and Wang Pi's Commentary by Paul J. Lin Pdf

Author : Paul J. Lin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1286317721

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A Translation of Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching and Wang Pi's Commentary by Paul J. Lin Pdf

During the Spring-Autumn period (722-420 BCE) and the time of the Warring States (480-222 CE), China was in great turmoil. Intellectuals and social reformers sifted through their wisdom and knowledge of China's experiences up to then, attempting to find a solution to their situation. The Tao Te Ching, one of the foremost products of the era, is a metaphysical book, a source of the highest political thought. Many readers have found in it representations of the highest ideals of human endeavors. Yet given its likely oral origin and the technological limitations of its early textual transmission, the Tao Te Ching raises numerous questions related to authorship, date of origin, internal organization, textual coherence, and editorial history. Of the scores of translations of the Tao Te Ching, the great majority are based on the edition prepared by the third-century scholar Wang Pi. Wang's profound commentary is itself a deeply influential text in the development of Taoist thought. Paul Lin presents the commentary, otherwise unavailable in English, in the form of footnotes accompanying his meticulous rendition of the Taoist classic.

Author : Michael LaFargue
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781438409870

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The Tao of the Tao Te Ching by Michael LaFargue Pdf

In this new translation and commentary, LaFargue interprets the concept of "Tao" in the Tao Te Ching as a spiritual state of mind cultivated in a particular school in ancient China‚ a state of mind which also expressed itself in a simple but satisfying life-style, and in a low-key but effective style of political leadership. The interpretation offered here is not only historically accurate, but also conveys the spiritual depth of the Tao Te Ching and its contemporary relevance. The translation is made transparent by a design that presents all of the commentary on the page facing the relevant text.

Author : Laozi,Paul J. Lin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : China
ISBN : 0892640308

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A Translation of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching and Wang Pi's Commentary by Laozi,Paul J. Lin Pdf

Author : Alan K. L. Chan
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1991-01-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780791498729

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Two Visions of the Way by Alan K. L. Chan Pdf

Author : Victor H. Mair,Lao Tzu
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780307434630

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Tao Te Ching by Victor H. Mair,Lao Tzu Pdf

A landmark translation of one of the most popular works of world literture, this edition of the Tao Te Ching is based on the Ma-wang-tui manuscripts.

Author : Chung-yuan Chang
Publisher : Singing Dragon
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780857011534

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Tao - A New Way of Thinking by Chung-yuan Chang Pdf

This exceptional translation of the Tao Tê Ching by Chinese scholar Chung-yuan Chang reveals the true wisdom and beauty of this ancient Chinese text. Traditionally attributed to Taoist philosopher Lao Tzu, the Tao Tê Ching remains relevant worldwide today, more than two thousand years after it was written. This translation of the Taoist text, with Chang's accompanying commentaries, illuminates the real meaning of the Tao Tê Ching and makes this Chinese classic both accessible and relevant to modern ways of thinking, without any reduction of the complex thought within its pages. Chang Chung-yuan is unique in his approach and his introduction and commentaries place the Taoist text in the context of Western metaphysics, making reference to Heidegger, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Jung, Plato, Kant and Nietzsche, as well as capturing the context within which Taoism came to the West. Tao: A New Way of Thinking will be fascinating to anyone with an interest in Taoism and will be particularly appealing to those interested in comparative philosophy.

Author : Robert G.Henricks
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307775344

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Lao-Tzu: Te-Tao Ching by Robert G.Henricks Pdf

Lao-tzu’s Te-Tao Ching has been treasured for thousands of years for its poetic statement of life’s most profound and elusive truths. Although the Te-Tao Ching is widely read, the author’s enigmatic style and the less than perfect condition of the Chinese originals make many of its brief poems difficult to understand. So readers of find literature hailed the discovery, in 1973, of two copies of the Te-Tao Ching which had been buried in 168 B.C. These manuscripts are more than five centuries older than any others known, and they correct many defects of later versions: their grammar and vocabulary frequently make the classic easier to understand; lost lines are restored (as many as three in some poems); some sections follow a more logical sequence. Such differences make it necessary to reevaluate traditional interpretations of the Te-Tao Ching, and Professor Henricks has done this in an extensive commentary to his excellent new translation. In addition, Professor Henricks has provided an introduction that explains the basics of Taoism and discusses the many other important finds from Ma-want-tui.

Author : Lao Tzu
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781786780546

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The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu Pdf

Tao Te Ching translates very roughly as "the way of integrity". In its 81 verses it delivers a treatise on how to live in the world with goodness and integrity: an important kind of wisdom in a world where many people believe such a thing to be impossible. Taosim affirms that each human being is a reflection of the whole universe, a microcosm within the macrocosm, and that all of us live under the same cosmic laws of the Tao. The Taoist follows the path of non-action (Wu Wei), flowing with the constantly changing stream of life, and trying to live in universal harmony and balance. The easily assimiliated aphorisms in this great book are a continuous source of spiritual guidance and nourishment, and its insights on statesmanship are practical guides for our own time. Ralph Alan Dale's brilliant translation uniquely captures, as never before, the essential meaning of this profound text, and makes it entirely relevant to today's readers.

Author : Laozi
Publisher : Chinese University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9622014674

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Dao de Jing by Laozi Pdf

"Tao Te Ching, " also commonly known as "Lao Tzu, " is perhaps the most important of Chinese classical texts, with an unparalleled influence on Chinese thought. This bilingual edition consists of two parts. The English text in Part One is a reprint of the earlier translation of the so-called "Wang Pi" text, first published by Penguin Books in 1963. Part Two is the fresh translation of a text which is a conflation of two manuscripts of the "Lao Tzu, " dating at the latest from the early Western Han and discovered at Ma Wang Tui in December 1973. The result is a text with a fuller use of particles, free from the scribal errors and editorial tampering of subsequent ages.

Author : Wing-tsit Chan
Publisher : Ravenio Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Way of Lao Tzu by Wing-tsit Chan Pdf

No one can understand China or be an intelligent citizen of the world without some knowledge of the Lao Tzu, also called the Tao-te ching (The Classic of the Way and Its Virtue), for it has modified Chinese life and thought throughout history and has become an integral part of world literature. Therefore any new light on it, however little, should prove to be helpful. There have been many translations of this little classic, some of them excellent. Most translators have treated it as an isolated document. Many have taken it as religious literature. A few have related it to ancient Chinese philosophy. But none has viewed it in the light of the entire history of Chinese thought. Furthermore, no translator has consulted extensively the many commentaries regarding the text, much less the thought. Finally, no translator has written a complete commentary from the perspective of the total history of Chinese philosophy. Besides, a comprehensive and critical account of the recent debates on Lao Tzu the man and Lao Tzu the book is long overdue. The present work is a humble attempt to fill these gaps. This 1963 work is organized as follows: I. The Philosophy of Tao 1. Historical Background and the Taoist Reaction 2. The Meaning of Tao 3. The Emphasis on Man and Virtue 4. Weakness and Simplicity 5. Unorthodox Techniques 6. Lao Tzu and Confucius Compared 7. Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu Compared 8. Influences on Neo-Taoism, Buddhism, and Neo-Confucianism 9. The Taoist Religion 10. Taoism in Chinese Life II. Lao Tzu, the Man 1. Traditional Accounts 2. Lao Tzu’s Birthplace and Names 3. Lao Tzu’s Occupation 4. Confucius’ visit to Lao Tzu 5. Lao Lai Tzu and Lao P’eng 6. The Grand Historian 7. Summary and Conclusion III. Lao Tzu, the Book 1. Reactions Against Tradition 2. Arguments About Contemporary References 3. Arguments About Style 4. Arguments About Terminology 5. Arguments About Ideas 7. Titles and Structure 8. Commentaries 9. Translations The Lao Tzu (Tao-te ching)

Author : The Arthur Waley Estate,Arthur Waley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781136577215

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The Way and Its Power by The Arthur Waley Estate,Arthur Waley Pdf

First published in 1934. Unlike previous translations, this translation of Lao Tzu's Tao Tê Ching is based not on the medieval commentaries but on a close study of the whole of early Chinese literature.

Author : Michael LaFargue,Laozi
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0791416011

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Tao and Method by Michael LaFargue,Laozi Pdf

While the Tao Te Ching has been translated and commented on countless times, interpretations are seldom based on systematic theoretical treatment of the problems of interpretive method posed by this enigmatic classic. Beginning with a critical discussion of modern hermeneutics including treatments of Hirsch, Gadamer, and Derrida, this book applies methods developed in biblical studies to the Tao Te Ching. The following chapters discuss systematically four areas necessary to recovering the Tao Te Ching 's original meaning: its social background; the semantic structure of the brief aphorisms contained in the book; the concrete background of the more cosmic sayings; and the origin and genre of the 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching. These essays propose relatively new theories in each of these areas, leading to a new approach to the interpretation of the text. This approach is illustrated in the translation and the detailed commentary on each chapter.

Author : Lao Tzu
Publisher : Phoemixx Classics Ebooks
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783985108473

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Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu Pdf

Tao Te Ching Lao Tzu - The Tao Te Ching is a series of meditations on the mysterious nature of the Tao--the Way, the guiding light, the very source of all existence. According to Lao Tzu (a name meaning "the old master"), the Tao is found where we would least expect it--not in the strong but in the weak; not in speech but in silence; not in doing but in "not-doing." Wise yet worldly, spiritual yet practical, the Tao Te Ching is beloved by seekers all the world over. This edition is rendered by Sam Torode based on the 1919 translation by Dwight Goddard, making this ancient work accessible to contemporary readers. "This is the gift that ancient humans would give us if they saw us today. The best gift you could ever give anyone: Wisdom." --Jimmy of the Bright Insight YouTube channel, reviewing the Ancient Renewal edition of the Tao Te Ching.