Lao Tzu - Tao Te Ching

This page is part of my exploration of 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.

There are hundreds of Western language translations from various sources.

Some 150 English translations are available here.

Translations range from literal to lyrical.

Here is a direct comparison between nine acclaimed versions leaning to the literal.

Here is a good commentary by Stefan Stenudd.

This page is part of my exploration of Taoism.

2024-10-01

By Val Delane
This work is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0