by Lao Tse · Editorial Trotta, S.A. · tapa dura · ISBN 9788481648355
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Tao Te Ching, also known as the Lao-Tse, is a classic of Taoist philosophy. This edition offers a comparative translation of the oldest texts, including the Lao zi of Guodian, the books of Mawangdui and On the Great One, along with later versions. It includes an introduction to Taoist philosophy and a study of the relationships with other ancient wisdoms of the Middle East and Central Asia.
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.
