20240928 Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu

This page is part of my exploration of the origins of Taoism:

https://listed.valdelane.net/55454/20241002-taoism

The Tao Te Ching (Daodejing), ascribed to Lao Tzu (Laozi), is a Chinese classical text widely considered the foundation of philosophical Taoism. Here is the Wikipedia entry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tao_Te_Ching

There are hundreds of Western language translations from various sources. Some 150 English translations are available here:

https://terebess.hu/english/tao/_index.html

Translations range from literal to lyrical. Here is a direct comparison between nine acclaimed versions leaning to the literal:

https://www.valdelane.net/taoteching_comparison_table.htm

Here is a good commentary by Stefan Stenudd:

https://www.taoistic.com/taoteching-laotzu/

This page is part of my exploration of the origins of Taoism:

https://listed.valdelane.net/55454/20241002-taoism