{"product_id":"tao-te-ching-9781914602740","title":"Tao Te Ching","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChiltern creates the most beautiful editions of the World's finest literature. Your favorite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before: the tactile layers, fine details and beautiful colors of these remarkable covers make these books feel extra special and look striking on any shelf. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e, a classic Chinese text from the 4th Century, is the foundational work of Taoism, and one of the most enduring and popular works of philosophy and literature of all time. The text advises on living a simple, peaceful and harmonious life, and still influences philosophers, poets, artists and thinkers today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTzu, Lao:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eLao Tzu\u003c\/b\u003e was an extraordinary thinker who lived during the sixth century B.C.E. He was the first philosopher of Chinese Daoism and the alleged author of the \u003ci\u003eTao Ti Ching\u003c\/i\u003e. Modern scholars discount the possibility that the \u003ci\u003eTao Ti Ching\u003c\/i\u003e was written by only one person but readily acknowledge the influence of Daoism on the development of Buddhism.","brand":"Chiltern Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635419185426,"sku":"9781914602740","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fb64b992-2605-4cb6-b70c-9f554bf9ff79.jpg?v=1768915311","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tao-te-ching-9781914602740","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}