Tao Te Ching
One of the fundamental texts of the Tao philosophy and religion.
License
Public Domain
Originally published
1891
Latest release
Jul 28, 2026
Pages
141
Format
6 × 9 in (152 × 229 mm)
Book type
Novel
Table of Contents
- Preface by James Legge
- Was Taoism Older Than Laozi?
- The Texts of the Tao Te Ching and Chuang-Tzŭ as Regards Their Authenticity and Genuineness, and the Arrangement of Them
- What Is the Meaning of the Name Tao? And the Chief Points of the Belief in Taoism
- Accounts of Laozi and Chuang-Tzŭ Given by Ssŭ-Ma Chʽien
- Part I
- I
- II
- III. Not to Value and Employ Men of Superior Ability
- IV. The Tao is (like) the emptiness of a vessel
- V. The Use of Emptiness
- VI. The Valley Spirit
- VII. Heaven and Earth
- VIII. The Highest Excellence
- IX. The Way of Heaven
- X
- XI
- XII. The Abasement of Luxury
- XIII. Favour and Disgrace
- XIV
- XV. The Skilful Masters of the Tao
- XVI
- XVII
- XVIII
- XIX
- XX
- XXI
- XXII
- XXIII
- XXIV
- XXV
- XXVI
- XXVII
- XXVIII
- XXIX
- XXX
- XXXI
- XXXII
- XXXIII
- XXXIV
- XXXV
- XXXVI
- XXXVII
- Part II
- XXXVIII
- XXXIX
- XL
- XLI
- XLII
- XLIII
- XLIV
- XLV
- XLVI
- XLVII
- XLVIII
- XLIX
- L
- LI
- LII
- LIII
- LIV
- LV
- LVI
- LVII
- LVIII
- LIX
- LX
- LXI
- LXII
- LXIII
- LXIV
- LXV
- LXVI
- LXVII
- LXVIII
- LXIX
- LXX
- LXXI
- LXXII
- LXXIII
- LXXIV
- LXXV
- LXXVI
- LXXVII
- LXXVIII
- LXXIX
- LXXX
- LXXXI