According to tradition, it was written around 6th century bc by the sage laozi, a recordkeeper at the zhou dynasty court, by whose name. Reportedly written by a sage named lao tzu over 2,500 years ago, the tao te ching is one of. Tao te ching by laotze or the tao and its characteristics translated by james legge. Laotzus tao te ching, or book of the way, is the classic manual on the art of living, and one of the wonders of the world. All things are born from it, yet it doesnt create them. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 160 pages and is available in paperback format. This ancient book is also central in chinese religion, not only for taoism but chinese buddhism, which when first introduced into china was largely interpreted through the use of taoist words. Tao te ching, the world is a sacred vessel, more easily harmed than improved or controlled.
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