TAO TE CHING - CLASSICS WORLD LITERATURE
Dating from around 300BC, Tao Te Ching is the first great classic of the Chinese school of philosophy called Taoism. Within its pages is summed up a complete view of the cosmos and how human beings should respond to it. A profound mystical insight into the nature of things forms the basis for a humane morality and vision of political utopia. The ideas in this work constitute one of the main shaping forces behind Chinese spirituality, art and science, so much so that no understanding of Chinese civilisation is possible without a grasp of Taoism. This edition presents the authoritative translation by Arthur Waley, with a new Introduction reflecting recent developments in the interpretation of the work.
LAO TZU
Dating from around 300BC, 'Tao Te Ching', attributed to Lao Tzu, is the first great classic of the Chinese school of philosophy called Taoism. Within its pages is summed up a complete view of the cosmos and how human beings should respond to it. A profound mystical insight into the nature of things, forms the basis for a humane morality and vision of political utopia.This ancient text is the world's most widely translated next to the Bible.
Edad: adultos jóvenes
TZU LAO
Lao Tzu fue un filósofo chino que vivió probablemente en el siglo VI a. C., aunque algunos estudiosos sitúan su existencia en el siglo IV a. C. Es considerado el fundador del taoísmo y autor del Tao Te Ching, una obra fundamental de la filosofía oriental. Su pensamiento promueve la armonía con el Tao, el camino natural del universo, y valora la simplicidad, la humildad y la no acción. Se cree que trabajó como archivista en la corte imperial de la dinastía Zhou. Su figura está rodeada de leyendas, y su influencia perdura en la espiritualidad y ética china.
