{"product_id":"tao-te-ching-9780451530400","title":"Tao Te Ching","description":"\u003cb\u003eTao T� Ching is ancient China's great contribution to the literature of philosophy, religion, and mysticism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tao T� Ching contains the time-honored teachings of Taoism and brings a message of living simply, finding contentment with a minimum of comfort, and prizing culture above all else. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the lauded translation of the eighty-one poems constituting an Eastern classic, the mystical and moral teachings of which have profoundly influenced the sacred scriptures of many religions--and the lives and happiness of countless men and women through the centuries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e Translated and with an Introduction by R. B. Blakney\u003cbr\u003e and an Afterword by Richard John Lynn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe way of life defined in the Tao Te Ching was developed by ancient sages who lived in China some two thousand years ago. \u003cb\u003eLao Tzu\u003c\/b\u003e, known as the Old One, was one such sage who practiced \"the way,\" although there were almost certainly other religious thinkers who contributed further ideas and wisdom to it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eR. B. Blakney\u003c\/b\u003e, past president of Olivet College, former missionary and teacher in China, and author of many volumes on Eastern religions, made this splendid translation of a great gem of Chinese religion and provided an illuminating interpretative commentary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard John Lynn\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Chinese Thought and Literature, Department of East Asian Studies, University of Toronto, Canada. His books include \u003ci\u003eChinese Literature: A Draft Bibliography in Western European Languages\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuide to Chinese Poetry and Drama\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Classic of Changes: A New Translation of the I Ching as Interpreted by Wang Bi\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the editor of James J. Y. Liu's \u003ci\u003eLanguage--Paradox--Poetics: A Chinese Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Signet Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641391714578,"sku":"9780451530400","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ec11d20c-7b6d-4d2c-b056-069d0ab53db6.jpg?v=1748520921","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tao-te-ching-9780451530400","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}