Laozi's New Edition

Author: Yu Yuanzhou (translator and annotator)
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Publishing Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Looking up to the heavens and down to the earth, perceiving the past and understanding the present; refreshing traditional studies and pioneering new paths. Bilingual Chinese-English, combining literal and interpretive translation, adhering to the general principles of "faithfulness, expressiveness, and elegance" to convey the true spirit of Lao Studies. Annotations are meticulous yet concise, profound yet accessible; they are neither too sparse nor too verbose, offering insights to both experts and laypeople alike. With a grand perspective and majestic grandeur, Yu Yuanzhou, a scholar with multidisciplinary expertise, spent over a decade researching and contemplating, bravely breaking the proverb "one should not dare to be the first in the world" to divide the () of Laozi into three volumes, nine chapters, and eighty-one sections, compiling this book. Following the intrinsic logic of the Way of Lao Studies, it highlights the primacy of the general theory of the Way, systematically presenting the ontology of the Way, epistemology of enlightenment, dialectical methodology, and their applications in social and personal contexts. It opens up new frontiers and fresh perspectives in the study of Lao Studies, serving as both an academic masterpiece that invites praise and criticism, and a popular read accessible to all.