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Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching is not only the single most important text in Chinese spirituality, it is probably the most influential spiritual text in human history. In the past, virtually all translations of this text have been produced either by sinologists having little poetic facility in English, or writers having no ability to read the original Chinese. David Hinton's fluency in ancient Chinese and his award-winning poetic ability provide both of these essential qualifications. Together, they allow a breathtaking new translation that reveals how remarkably current and even innovative this text is after 2500 years.<p>Having masterfully translated a wide range of ancient Chinese poets and philosophers, Hinton is uniquely qualified to offer the definitive contemporary version of the Tao Te Ching in English, rendering it with both philosophical rigor and poetic elegance. And like all of his translations, Hinton's translation of the Tao Te Ching is mind-opening. It adds startling new dimensions to this text, revealing it as the originary text of deep environmental and feminist thought.</p><p> This volume is the last in a series of translations presenting the four central masterworks of a

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Author

[by] Lao Tsu. A new translation by Gia-fu Feng and Jane English. Photography by Jane English. Calligraphy by Gia-fu Feng

Publisher

Vintage Books, a division of Random House

Published

1989

Language

EN

ISBN

9780394718330

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Religion, Reference, Fiction

Rating

4.32 / 5 (108 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13