It is a philosophical work by Laozi in the Spring and Autumn Period and is one of the greatest masterpieces in Chinese history. It is the main classic of Taoism.
In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period of ancient China, the philosophical views of various schools met and contended, arousing a more brilliant spark of wisdom. The epic and unprecedented movement in the academy world was called the "Contention of a Hundred Schools of Thought." Scholars of various schools have written their wisdom achievements that they strove to secure through lifetime hard work into their own academic works, leaving us with a timeless ideological wealth that can teach us morals and enlighten our wisdom. With simple and fluent texts and concise interpretation, Teenagers Reading Chinese Philosophy systematically introduces the essence of the philosophical thoughts of philosophers including Confucius, Mencius, Mozi, Laozi, Zhuangzi, Xun Kuang, and Han Feizi. As an enlightening book of Chinese philosophy designed for children, it eliminates the barriers to reading classical Chinese in the pre-Qin period, and makes the "abstruse and mysterious" philosophy easy for children to understand.
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"Lao Tzu", also known as "moral classics," Taoist classics, according to legend, is the late Spring and Autumn Chu people Lao Ji, all received a total of 81 chapters. Lao Tzu is a speech collection of Lao Tzu's philosophical thoughts, systematically expounding Lao Tzu's outlook on the universe, politics and epistemology. "Tao" is the basic category in which Lao Zi-Zhe does not think. Lao-tzu believes that "Tao" is the origin of the universe. It is independent of anything else and changes constantly and continuously. And "virtue" Is the concrete application of "Tao" in life, social and political life. The English translation of this book is one of the more influential English versions, with some revisions made in the book. The book is accompanied by the silk book Laozi unearthed in the Mawangdui Han Tomb of Changsha in 1972.
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This book records the thoughts and words of Confucius and his disciples, and much of its content concerns major historical and cultural events, such as Confucius' travels around the world, his questioning of Laozi, his replies to the ruler of his country, and his discussions on the rituals and music system and history and nature. The Confucius Family Sayings has long been questioned as an apocryphal book, but unearthed documents from the 20th century prove that the book is not apocryphal, although there are traces of later collation and reorganisation. In the study of Confucius' disciples and Confucian family studies, the book has more obvious advantages than the Historical Records; in presenting an overall image of early Confucianism and interpreting the history of the three generations, the book has irreplaceable value. Some scholars believe that the Confucian Family Sayings is of higher value than the Analects of Confucius and is the "first book of Confucianism".
Many people in Europe and America have long been familiar with the ancient Chinese sage Laozi and the philosophy of the Dao De Jing. Even more of us have experienced the benefits of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) through herbal treatment, acupuncture, traditional massage, and more. But how many know that when Daoist philosophy and the ancient science of traditional medicine come together, they form a powerful, energizing formula for holistic living? Tsai Biming’s four-part treatise on the power of Daoist thought and TCM puts us in direct conversation with ancient sages, as Tsai unravels the rich metaphors of the Dao De Jing and the Zhuangzi and illuminates their relevance to contemporary life. Why do people today expend all our energy on achieving success, yet never seem to find satisfaction? Why do we know so much about advancement, yet nothing about happiness? Tsai’s four-part book provides inspiring answers to questions like these. Part I examines the nature of ambition, finding guidelines in Daoist texts for those of us looking to keep both our dreams and our bodies healthy. Parts II and III lay out the many differences between mainstream values and the values of traditional Chinese medicine and life philosophy, while Part IV gives us a key to navigating those discrepancies by illuminating “the use of uselessness”, the secret at the heart of Daoism. A long-time adherent of traditional Chinese medicine, Professor Tsai Biming brings her expertise in Chinese philosophy to bear in a way that reveals the undying relevance of ancient texts as well as the true coherence between Daoism and traditional medicine.
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About 2500 years ago, the Chinese sage known as Lao-Tzu (Laozi) left the realm of words for the wordless world of the mystic hermit. Before he left, however, he inscribed his wisdom in 5000 ideographs now known as the “Tao Te Ching.” This work explores not only the basic tenets of Taoism, but shows also how Lao-Tzu’s mystic vision relates to the vision and practices of contemplatives and mystics of various cultural and spiritual backgrounds. John Sack has authored many books, among them his novel The Franciscan Conspiracy available in 17 languages.
The Collection of Critical Biographies of Chinese Thinkers is the largest-scale project of research materials on Chinese thinkers undertaken since the beginning of the twentieth century. Standing on the shoulders of this great man and other 200 well-known Chinese professors, this collection of concise Chinese-English version is not only based on a profound academic foundation, but also exhibits a brand new feature which is the virtue of explaining the profound in a simple way, hence leading readers to mastery of the contents.
Eleven different stories about the origin of the world, for children aged six and up, from different religions, from Japan to Scandinavia. At the beginning of the book, a map provides an overview of the places of origin of the 11 creation stories. Each story is told by a different narrator in concise, child-friendly language. At the beginning of each story there is a small block of information for the reader about the cultural and religious origins of the text.
This encyclopedia is a complete work that highlights various Chinese themes with texts and images. Demonstrating a rich array of unique Chinese elements, including history, geography, politics, economy, literature, arts and the alike, and from the past to the present, the work mirrors the soul of Chinese civilization. With 1020 items and over 1000 pictures, this encyclopedia is especially applicable to foreign readers who are eager to learn about China. This book is printed in full color and laced with facts and photographs that verify and complement each other, making abstract knowledge more visualized and easy to access.
Asian myths and folklore are appealing to many people. From Chinese folklore and Japanese legends to Indian myths, they embrace Buddhist and Shinto traditions as well as other religions, and they convey abundant cultural messages for exploration. Through illustrations, the artists portray these ancient stories in a visual, artistic and intuitive way, interpreting them with their philosophy and aesthetics. The Other World: Asian Myths and Folklore Illustrations features expressive works of distinguished illustrators who are passionate about Asian myths and folklore. This book contains both single and series illustrations aimed at exploring the tacit connection between illustrated works and Asian myths, and serves as an inspirational book full of oriental elements for both illustrators and story lovers alike.
The Moon Created by Ancient Humans Ancient myths and legends have become the real historicalevents.The story of “God make human beings” is not a myth but atruth in our history.The fact about that made “moon” let all scientists feelsurprised.All readers will start to find historical truths after reading thisbook.
The Many Faces of Ruan Dacheng: Poet, Playwright, Politician in Seventeenth-Century China is the first monograph in English on a controversial Ming dynasty literary figure. It examines and re-assesses the life and work of Ruan Dacheng (1587–1646), a poet, dramatist, and politician in the late Ming period. Ruan Dacheng was in his own time a highly regarded poet, but is best known as a dramatist, and his poetry is now largely unknown. He is most notorious as a ‘treacherous official’ of the Ming–Qing transition, and as a result his literary work—his plays as well as his poetry—has been neglected and undervalued. Hardie argues that Ruan’s literary work is of much greater significance in the history of Chinese literature than has generally been recognised since his own time. Ruan, rather than being a transgressive figure, is actually a very typical late Ming literatus, and as such his attitudes towards identity and authenticity can add to our understanding of these issues in late Ming intellectual history. These insights will impact on the cultural and intellectual history of late imperial China.
