The Texts of Taoism, Part 1

Description

This is volume 39 in the Sacred Books of the East series, and is Part 1 of the Texts of Taoism. This volume includes The Tâo Teh King (Tâo Te Ching) of Lâo Dze (Lao Tsu), and The Writings of Kwang-dze (Chuang-tse) (Books I-XVII). Also includes an Introduction with the following chapters: Was Taoism Older Than Lao-Dze?; The Texts Of The Tao Teh King And Kwang Sze Shû, As Regards Their Authenticity And Genuineness, And The Arrangement Of Them; What Is The Meaning Of The Name Tâo? And The Chief Points Of Belief In Tâoism; Accounts Of Lâo-Dze And Kwang-Dze Given By Sze-Mâ Khien; and, On The Tractate Of Actions And Their Retributions.

This book has 242 pages in the PDF version, and was originally published in 1891.

Production notes: This ebook of The Texts of Taoism, Part 1 was published by Global Grey ebooks on the 18th January 2021. The artwork used for the cover is 'Portrait of Qianlong Emperor As a Young Man'.