by Lao Tzu · RBA Coleccionables · tapa dura · ISBN 9788447347513
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Discover the ancient wisdom of 'The Book of Tao' by Lao Tzu, a fundamental work of Chinese philosophy. This simple guide to virtue invites you to peace, understanding, and humility, offering political advice and popular wisdom that has inspired artists around the world throughout time. Immerse yourself in its pages and find inspiration for a more harmonious and balanced life.
Laozi, was a legendary Chinese philosopher considered to be the author of the Tao Te Ching, one of the foundational texts of Taoism. Modern scholarship generally regards his biographical details as later inventions and his opus a collaboration of various writers, with the name Laozi, literally meaning 'Old Master', likely intended to portray an archaic anonymity that could converse with Confucianism. Traditional accounts addend him as Li Er, born in the 6th-century BC state of Chu during China's Spring and Autumn period. Serving as the royal archivist for the Zhou court at Wangcheng, he met and impressed Confucius on one occasion, composing the Dào Dé Jīng in a single session before retiring into the western wilderness.
