Laozi's New Edition

Author: Yu Yuanzhou (translator and compiler)
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Publishing Date: 2007-01-01
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Spanning heaven and earth, perceiving past and present; refreshing traditional studies and pioneering for the world. Bilingual Chinese-English, combining literal and free translation, adhering to the general requirement of "faithfulness, expressiveness, and elegance" to convey the true spirit of Lao Studies. Annotations are meticulously crafted to be thorough yet concise, profound yet accessible. Whether for experts or laypersons, within or outside the field, reading through or selecting passages, there is always something to gain. Grand in perspective, majestic in scope.
Yu Yuanzhou, a scholar with multidisciplinary expertise, spent over a decade in research and reflection. With the caution of "not daring to be the first under heaven" yet the courage to "be the first under heaven," he divides the five thousand words of the Tao Te Ching into three volumes, nine chapters, and eighty-one sections, compiling this book. Following the intrinsic logic of the Taoist way, he highlights the primacy of the general theory of the Tao, systematically presenting the ontology of the Tao, the epistemology of enlightenment, the dialectical methodology, and their applications in social and personal realms. He opens up new frontiers and fresh perspectives in the study of Lao Studies. It is both an academic masterpiece that invites praise and criticism, marked with highlights, and a popular read accessible to all.