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Tao Te Ching

Tao Te Ching

by Laozi

One of the fundamental texts of the Tao philosophy and religion.

Languages
English·Español
License
Public Domain
Originally published
1891
Latest release
Jul 28, 2026
Pages
141
Format
6 × 9 in (152 × 229 mm)
Book type
Novel
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Table of Contents

  1. Preface by James Legge
  2. Was Taoism Older Than Laozi?
  3. The Texts of the Tao Te Ching and Chuang-Tzŭ as Regards Their Authenticity and Genuineness, and the Arrangement of Them
  4. What Is the Meaning of the Name Tao? And the Chief Points of the Belief in Taoism
  5. Accounts of Laozi and Chuang-Tzŭ Given by Ssŭ-Ma Chʽien
  6. Part I
  7. I
  8. II
  9. III. Not to Value and Employ Men of Superior Ability
  10. IV. The Tao is (like) the emptiness of a vessel
  11. V. The Use of Emptiness
  12. VI. The Valley Spirit
  13. VII. Heaven and Earth
  14. VIII. The Highest Excellence
  15. IX. The Way of Heaven
  16. X
  17. XI
  18. XII. The Abasement of Luxury
  19. XIII. Favour and Disgrace
  20. XIV
  21. XV. The Skilful Masters of the Tao
  22. XVI
  23. XVII
  24. XVIII
  25. XIX
  26. XX
  27. XXI
  28. XXII
  29. XXIII
  30. XXIV
  31. XXV
  32. XXVI
  33. XXVII
  34. XXVIII
  35. XXIX
  36. XXX
  37. XXXI
  38. XXXII
  39. XXXIII
  40. XXXIV
  41. XXXV
  42. XXXVI
  43. XXXVII
  44. Part II
  45. XXXVIII
  46. XXXIX
  47. XL
  48. XLI
  49. XLII
  50. XLIII
  51. XLIV
  52. XLV
  53. XLVI
  54. XLVII
  55. XLVIII
  56. XLIX
  57. L
  58. LI
  59. LII
  60. LIII
  61. LIV
  62. LV
  63. LVI
  64. LVII
  65. LVIII
  66. LIX
  67. LX
  68. LXI
  69. LXII
  70. LXIII
  71. LXIV
  72. LXV
  73. LXVI
  74. LXVII
  75. LXVIII
  76. LXIX
  77. LXX
  78. LXXI
  79. LXXII
  80. LXXIII
  81. LXXIV
  82. LXXV
  83. LXXVI
  84. LXXVII
  85. LXXVIII
  86. LXXIX
  87. LXXX
  88. LXXXI