{"product_id":"9781838864804-cb-tao-te-ching","title":"Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing)","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Way to Goodness and Power\u003cbr\u003eThe Tao Te Ching, written around 300BC, describes the fundamental beliefs of Taoism, addressing how to live a simple, peaceful and harmonious life, how to rid oneself of desires and institutions that promote greed. This traditional Chinese-bound dual-language edition presents the original Chinese text with a new translation on the facing page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo understanding of Chinese civilization is possible without a grasp of Taoism, the philosophy that has shaped not just Chinese spirituality but also art, science \u003cbr\u003eand politics. And it was in the \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e, written around 300BC, that the fundamental beliefs of Taoism were first gathered. This short, wise but very humble book went on to influence on philosophy, religion and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a compellingly simple rhetorical style the book addresses how to live a simple, peaceful and harmonious life, how to rid oneself of desires and free society of institutions that promote greed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis dual-language edition of \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching \u003c\/i\u003epresents the original Chinese characters with a new translation on the facing page. With a new introduction that \u003cbr\u003ediscusses the questioned authorship of the text and editorial notes, all 81 brief chapters are included, ranging from advice for politicians to wise words for the \u003cbr\u003eeveryday person.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOf immense influence across millennia, \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic text richly deserving this exquisite edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41793588265057,"sku":"9781838864804","price":20.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40389988.jpg?v=1775856937","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781838864804-cb-tao-te-ching","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}