{"product_id":"tao-te-ching-book-james-legge-9781984055767","title":"Tao Te Ching","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe wisest books ever written and one of the greatest gifts ever given to humankind.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Tao Te Ching\u003c\/b\u003e is a Chinese classic text traditionally credited to the 6th-century BC sage \u003cb\u003eLaozi\u003c\/b\u003e, also known as \u003cb\u003eLao Tzu\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eLaozi\u003c\/b\u003e.The text's authorship, date of composition and date of compilation are debated. The oldest excavated portion dates back to the late 4th century BC, but \u003cem\u003emodern scholarship dates other parts of the text as having been written-or at least compiled-later than the earliest portions of the \u003cem\u003eZhuangzi\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Tao Te Ching\u003c\/b\u003e, along with the \u003cem\u003eZhuangzi\u003c\/em\u003e, is a fundamental text for both \u003cem\u003ephilosophical\u003c\/em\u003e and religious \u003cem\u003eTaoism\u003c\/em\u003e. It also strongly influenced other schools of Chinese \u003cem\u003ephilosophy and religion\u003c\/em\u003e, including \u003cem\u003eLegalism, Confucianism, and Buddhism\u003c\/em\u003e, which was largely interpreted through the use of \u003cem\u003eTaoist\u003c\/em\u003e words and concepts when it was originally introduced to China. Many artists, including \u003cem\u003epoets, painters, calligraphers, and gardeners\u003c\/em\u003e, have used \u003cb\u003ethe Tao Te Ching\u003c\/b\u003e as a source of inspiration. Its influence has spread widely outside East Asia and it is among the most translated works in \u003cem\u003eworld literature\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLao Tzu\u003c\/b\u003e also rendered as \u003cb\u003eLaozi\u003c\/b\u003e commonly translated as Old Master) and \u003cb\u003eLao-Tze\u003c\/b\u003e, was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the reputed author of \u003cb\u003ethe Tao Te Ching\u003c\/b\u003e, the founder of philosophical Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions.\u003cbr\u003eA semi-legendary figure, \u003cb\u003eLao Tzu\u003c\/b\u003e was usually portrayed as a 6th-century BC contemporary of Confucius, but some modern historians consider him to have lived during the Warring States period of the 4th century BC. A central figure in Chinese culture, \u003cb\u003eLaozi\u003c\/b\u003e is claimed by both the emperors of the Tang dynasty and modern people of the Li surname as a founder of their lineage. \u003cb\u003eLaozi's\u003c\/b\u003e work has been embraced by both various anti-authoritarian movements and Chinese Legalism.\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49597827121425,"sku":"GOR012186505","price":10.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50405311152401,"sku":"CIN1984055763G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51326728700177,"sku":"CIN1984055763VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1984055763.jpg?v=1751425291","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-ie\/products\/tao-te-ching-book-james-legge-9781984055767","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}