by Lao Tzu · EDICIONES OBELISCO S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788477205746
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The Tao Te King is a fundamental work of Eastern thought, attributed to Lao Tzu. This book, considered sacred, offers a guide to living in harmony with nature and the universe. It does not focus on a specific religion or philosophy, but on a path of wisdom and knowledge to achieve a full and balanced life. This pocket edition, published by Ediciones Obelisco, is ideal to take with you and consult at any time.
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.
