Chapter 18, Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing) by Lao Tzu (Laozi): Selected Translations, Commentary, Links, Taoism, Index, Bibliography (original) (raw)
Tao Te Ching(Daodejing)
Classic of the Way and Virtue
By Lao Tzu (Laozi)
Compiled and Indexed by Michael P. Garofalo
Green Way Research, Valley Spirit Center, Gushen Grove Notebooks, Vancouver, Washington
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Chapter 18
Tao Te Ching(Dao De Jing) by Lao Tzu
Classic Book (Ching) about the Tao (Way, Nature, Patterns, Processes) and Te (Virtue, Potency, Power, Integrity, Wise Person, Sage)
Concordance: Indexing, Search Terms, Topics, Themes, Keys, Subjects, Words
English and Chinese (Wade-Giles) Terms: Compassion, Filial Piety, Justice, Jen, Great Tao (ta tao), Hypocrisy or Duplicity or Falsehood (wei), Duty or Devotion or Filial Piety (hsiao), Loyal or Patriotic (chung), The Decay of Manners, The Deterioration of Society, Hypocrisy, Chaos, Natural, Selfishness, Morality or Duty or Righteous (yi), Change, Tao Disappears, Intellect or Intelligence (hui), Six Relationships, Social Convention, Country or Nation (kuo), Way, Morality, Convention, Disharmony, Bureaucracy, Disorder or Confusion or Chaos (hun), Formalism, Rules, Country, Family, Forgotten or Abandoned (fei), Artifice, Harmony or Peace (ho), Deception, Families or Clans (chia), Pretense, Trouble or Discord or Anarchy (luan), Unnatural, Knowledge or Cleverness (chih), Disorder, Sham, Religion, Clans, Dishonesty, Appear or Emerge (ch'u), Ministers or Rulers (ch'�n), Benevolence or Kindness or Humane (j�n), Love and Affection (tz'u), 俗薄
T�rminos en Espa�ol: Compasi�n,Piedad Filial, Justicia, Gran Tao, Hipocres�a, Duplicidad, Falsedad, Obligaci�n, Devoci�n, Leal, Patri�tico, Caos, Natural,Ego�smo, Moralidad, Impuestos, Justos, Cambio, Desaparece,Intelecto, Inteligencia. Seis Relaciones, Convenci�n Social, Pa�s, Naci�n, Burocracia, Trastorno, Confusi�n, Formalismo, Reglas, Campo, Familiar, Abandonada, Artificio, Armon�a, Enga�o, Familias, Clanes, Conocimiento, Astucia,Desorden, Religi�n, Deshonestidad, Aparecen, Ministros, Gobernantes, Benevolencia, Bondad, Amor, Afecto.
Electronic Concordance for all 81 Chapters of the Tao Te Ching
English Language Translations of the Tao Te Ching
"When humankind strayed from the natural way of life,
Relative social disciplines began to appear.
When intelligence and cleverness of mind are admired,
Great hypocrisy is born.
When disharmony manifested in family relations,
Children who respected their parents
And parents who respected their children
Became rare examples.
When chaos prevailed in the county,
Only a few loyal ministers were recognized.
Let all people return to their true nature.
Love, kindness, wisdom, family harmony, and loyalty
Should not be taught one by one,
Separately from an honest life.
Then, once again,
People will regain the natural virtue of wholeness.
The world will be naturally ordered.
There will be no one who singly and cunningly
Works for personal interest alone."
- Translated byHua-Ching Ni, 1979, Chapter 18
"Great Tao lost,
There came the duty to man and right conduct.
Wisdom and shrewdness appearing,
There came great hypocrisy.
The six relationships inharmonious,
There came filial piety deep, deep in the heart.
Kingdoms, families, and clans at war,
There came loyal Ministers."
- Translated by Isabella Mears, 1916, Chapter 18
"When the great Dao is in decline,
Benevolence and loyalty appear.
As wisdom arises, so does hypocrisy.
Only in a feuding family do filial piety and parental doting become conspicuous.
Loyal ministers emerge whenever the country is in chaos."
- Translated by Han Hiong Tan, Chapter 18
"When people try to improve upon, and thus deviate from, the way Nature itself naturally functions, they develop artificial codes of right and wrong. When knowledge becomes highly abstract, men are deceived by mistaking abstractions for realities. When instinctive family sympathies are replaced by rules for proper conduct then parents become "responsible" and children become "dutiful". When corruption replaces genuine benevolence in government, then loyalty oaths are demanded of officials." - Translated by Archie J. Bahm, 1958, Chapter 18
"When the Tao disappears, humanity and justice will appear by themselves. When intelligence appears, falsity will appear too. When relatives fall into disharmony, filial piety and kindheartedness will appear. When the country falls into chaos, official loyalists will appear." - Translated by Chao-Hsiu Chen, Chapter 18
"When the way of the Tao is forgotten,
morality and ethics need to be stressed.
When the body's innate intelligence is not heeded,
deception becomes routine, and men learn to pretend to be wise and good.
When genuine peace among people is not regarded;
filial piety and compassion are made apparent.
When a nation falls into chaos; loyalty and patriotism are renewed."
- Translated byRivenrock, Chapter 18
"Social Decadence
Su Po
The Great Tao having been abandoned,
There arise benevolence and righteousness.
With the emergence of wit and wisdom,
There comes into being monstrous hypocrisy.
When the six relatives fail to live in harmony,
There arise filial piety and parental love.
When the state falls into darkness and disorder,
There come into existence loyal ministers."
- Translated byHenry Wei, 1982, Chapter 18
"When the great Way was abandoned,
Humanity and righteousness appeared.
When the intelligent and knowledgeable arose,
Great hypocrisy appeared.
When the six relationships were not in harmony,
Filial piety and paternalistic kindness appeared.
When the state was in chaos and disorder,
Loyal ministers appeared."
- Translated byWu Yi, Chapter 18
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"When the great Reason is obliterated, we have benevolence and justice.
Prudence and circumspection appear, and we have much hypocrisy.
When family relations no longer harmonize, we have filial piety and paternal devotion.
When the country and the clans decay through disorder, we have loyalty and allegiance."
- Translated by D. T. Suzuki and Paul Carus, 1913, Chapter 18
"Therefore;
when the Heavenly Way was forgotten,
there arose 'humaneness' and 'righteousness;'
when cunning and Wit arose,
there came great falsity;
when the loving relations between people, as if all of one family,
was lost, there arose Religions in the world.
Once the state and royal house were in disarray,
there arose 'upright ministers!'"
- Translated by Jerry C. Welch, 1998, Chapter 18
"When the Great Tao is out of use, Kindness and morality arise. When Smartness and intelligence are born, The Great pretense begins. When no peace is among the family, Filial Piety and thoughtfulness arise. When the country is confused and in disarray, The royal minister appear." - Translated by Eichi Shimomisse, 1998, Chapter 18
"When the greatness of Tao is present action arises from one own heart
When the greatness of Tao is absent action comes from the rules of kindness and justice.
If you need rules to be kind and just, if you act virtuous, this is a sure sign that virtue is absent
Thus we see the great hypocrisy
Only when the family loses its harmony do we hear of dutiful sons?
Only when the state is in chaos do we hear of loyal ministers.
- Translated by Jonathan Star, 2001, Chapter 18
"Separated from the origin there is talk of humaneness and justice.
Where wisdom gives way to smartness cunning and lying appear.
Separated from the All-relatedness and All-union man seeks a substitute in human relationships and family ties.
When consciousness of the unity of mankind vanished clans and peoples and feud without end arose."
- Translated by K. O. Schmidt, 1975, Chapter 18
"And when the olden way of rule declined,
The words for love and serve came in.
Next came knowledge and keen thought,
Advent of lying, sham, and fraud.
When kinsmen lost their kind concord,
They honoured child- and parent-love.
In dark disorder ruling houses
Turned to loyal devoted vassals."
- Translated by Moss Roberts, 2001, Chapter 18
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"When the Way of the Great Dao ceased to be observed, benevolence and righteousness came into vogue.
Then appeared wisdom and shrewdness, and there ensued great hypocrisy.
When harmony no longer prevailed throughout the six kinships, filial sons found their manifestation.
When the states and clans fell into disorder, loyal ministers appeared."
- Translated by James Legge, 1891, Chapter 18
A Chinese Language Version of Chapter 18 of the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu Anoteon my style of displaying the Chinese characters of the Tao Te Ching
大道廢,
有仁義,
智慧出,
有大偽,
六親不和,
有孝慈國家昏亂,
有忠臣.
- Chinese characters, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 18
ta tao fei,
yu j�n yi,
hui chih ch'u,
yu ta wei,
liu ch'in pu ho,
yu hsiao tz'u kuo chia hun luan,
yu chung ch'�n.
- Wade-Giles Romanization, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 18
Audio Version in Chinese of Chapter 18 of the Tao Te Ching
da dao fei, you ren yi, hui zhi chu, you da wei, liu qin bu he, you xiao ci guo jia hun luan, you zhong chen.
- Pinyin Romanization, Daodejing, Chapter 18
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"When the Great Way is abandoned,
we get benevolence and righteousness.
When wisdom and knowledge appear,
we get great deception.
When there is no harmony in the family,
we get family values and kindness.
When the homeland is in chaos and confusion,
we get loyal bureaucrats."
- Translated by Roderic and Amy Sorrell, 2003, Chapter 18
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"Wherever the cosmic order is neglected,
Goodness and morality are born.
When the heart�s awareness is repressed,
The intellect is led into hypocrisy.
When the family loses its natural harmony,
The rules of duty and honor are enforced.
When the natural society is disrupted,
The dragon of state arises,
And powerful leaders take over."
- Translated by Brian Donohue, 2005, Chapter 18
"When the great Way declines, there is "humanity and justice". When cleverness and knowledge appear, there is "great artificiality". When the six degrees of kinship do not live in harmony, there are "filial sons". When state and dynasty are plunged in disorder, there are "loyal ministers"." - Translated by Jan J. L. Duyvendak, 1954, Chapter 18
"When Tao is abandoned,
Benevolence and morality arise.
When wisdom and knowledge arise,
Hypocrisy flourishes.
When there is discord in the family,
Filial piety and parental affection arise.
When the country is in darkness and turmoil,
Loyal ministers appear."
- Translated by Keith H. Seddon, Chapter 18
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By Derek Lin
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By Ming-Dao Deng.
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By Benjamin Hoff.
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By Ming-Dao Deng
Vitality, Energy, Spirit: A Taoist Sourcebook
Translated by Thomas Cleary
"When people lost sight of the way to live
Came codes of love and honesty,
Learning came, charity came,
Hypocrisy took charge;
When differences weakened family ties
Came benevolent fathers and dutiful sons;
And when lands were disrupted and misgoverned
Came ministers commended as loyal."
- Translated by Witter Bynner, 1944, Chapter 18
"Great Tao rejected: Benevolence and righteousness appear. Learning and knowledge professed: Great Hypocrites spring up. Family relations forgotten: Filial piety and affection arise. The nation disordered: Patriots come forth." - Translated by Stephen Addis, 1993, Chapter 18
"When the great Tao is lost spring forth benevolence and righteousness.
When wisdom and sagacity arise, there are great hypocrites.
When family relations are no longer harmonious, we have filial children and devoted parents.
When a nation is in confusion and disorder, patriots are recognised.
Where Tao is, equilibrium is. When Tao is lost, out come all the differences of things."
- Translated by Ch'u Ta-Kao, 1904, Chapter 18
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Translation and elucidation by Hua Ching Ni
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Translated by Brian Walker
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Translated by Lionel and and Herbert Giles
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By Eva Wong
"It was when the Great Way declined That human kindness and morality arose; It was when intelligence and knowledge appeared That the Great Artifice began. It was when the six near ones were no longer at peace That there was talk of �dutiful sons�; Nor till fatherland was dark with strife Did we hear of �loyal slaves�." - Translated by Arthur Waley, 1934, Chapter 18
"When the Way is forgotten
Duty and justice appear;
Then knowledge and wisdom are born
Along with hypocrisy.
When harmonious relationships dissolve
Then respect and devotion arise;
When a nation falls to chaos
Then loyalty and patriotism are born."
- Translated byPeter Merel, Chapter 18
"The mighty Way declined among the folk And then came kindness and morality. When wisdom and intelligence appeared, They brought with them a great hypocrisy. The six relations were no more at peace, So codes were made to regulate our homes. The fatherland grew dark, confused by strife: Official loyalty became the style." - Translated byRaymond Blakney, 1955, Chapter 18
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Translated by Eva Wong
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Translated by Philip Ivahoe
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By James Miller
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Translated by Stephen Bokencamp
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Practical Taoism
Translated by Thomas Cleary
Daoism and Chinese Culture
By Livia Kohn
"On the decline of the great Tao,
The doctrine of "humanity" and "justice" arose.
When knowledge and cleverness appeared,
Great hypocrisy followed in its wake.
When the six relationships no longer lived at peace,
There was praise of "kind parents" and "filial sons."
When a country fell into chaos and misrule,
There was praise of "loyal ministers." "
- Translated by Lin Yutang, 1955, Chapter 18
"The great Tao faded and there was benevolence and righteousness.
Worldly wisdom and shrewdness appeared and there was much dissembling.
The family relationships no longer harmonious, there was filial piety and paternal love.
The state and the clans in anarchy, there was loyalty and faithfulness."
- Translatewd byC. Spurgeon Medhurst, 1905, Chapter 18
"Geht der gro�e Sinn zugrunde,
so gibt es Sittlichkeit und Pflicht.
Kommen Klugheit und Wissen auf,
so gibt es die gro�en L�gen.
Werden die Verwandten uneins,
so gibt es Kinderpflicht und Liebe.
Geraten die Staaten in Verwirrung,
so gibt es die treuen Beamten."
- Translated by Richard Wilhelm, 1911, Chapter 18
"Mangelnde Urspr�nglichkeit wirkt aufl�send
Sitte und Recht entstanden,
als der Mensch nicht mehr aus dem Ursprung lebte.
Mit der Herrschaft des Verstandes begann die gro�e Unaufrichtigkeit.
Als die Einheit des Blutes verloren ging,
mu�te von Elternpflicht und Kindesgehorsam gesprochen werden;
als die Einheit der Gemeinschaft verloren ging,
mu�te von Staatstreue und B�rgerpflicht gesprochen werden."
- Translated by Rudolf Backofen, 1949, Chapter 18
"When the Great Tao is abandoned,
The doctrines of benevolence and righteousness will come to light.
When knowledge and wisdom appear,
Great hypocrisy will also emerge.
When a family falls into dispute,
Filial piety and parental affection to children will be advocated.
When a country falls into disorder,
There will be loyal ministers."
- Translated by Ren Jiyu, 1985, Chapter 18
"When men abandoned the Way of the Tao, benevolence and justice became necessary.
Then also was need of wisdom and cunning, and all fell into illusion.
When harmony ceased to prevail in the six spheres it was needful to govern them by manifesting Sons.
When the kingdoms and races became confused, loyal ministers had to appear."
- Interpolated byAleister Crowley, 1918, Chapter 18
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"When the great Tao perishes
There is _jen_and justice.
When intelligence is manifest
There is great deception.
When the six relationships are not in harmony
There is filial piety and compassion.
When the country is in chaos
Loyal ministers appear."
- Translated by Charles Muller, 1891, Chapter 18
"When the way of the Tao is forgotten,
morality and ethics need to be stressed.
When the body's innate intelligence is not heeded,
deception becomes routine, and men learn to pretend to be wise and good.
When genuine peace among people is not regarded;
filial piety and compassion are made apparent.
When a nation falls into chaos; loyalty and patriotism are renewed."
- Translated by John Dicus, 2002, Chapter 18
""When the great Tao is abandoned, charity and righteousness appear.
When intellectualism arises, hypocrisy is close behind.
When there is strife in the family unit, people talk about 'brotherly love'.
When the country falls into chaos, politicians talk about 'patriotism'."
- Translated by John H. McDonald, 1996, Chapter 18
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"When the Great Tao had ceased to be observed,
Benevolence and Righteousness found place,
And when world-wisdom linked with shrewdness came,
Then Grand Hypocrisy exposed her face.
And now we have, with families all at strife,
Filial piety, parental care,
With states and clans disordered and confused,
Loyalty, and faithfulness are there."
- Translation by Isaac Winter Heysinger, 1903, Chapter 18
"Goodness and compliance
Came when people lost the way
Spontaneity declined
Hypocrisy was here to stay"
- Translated by Jim Clatfelder, 2000, Chapter 18
"The reason Great Dao has been abandoned is because there is benevolence and righteousness.
As wisdom and intelligence spread then there is deception.
As families don�t experience harmony then there is filial piety.
As unconditional love within the households is misunderstood then there are proper servants."
- Translated by Nina Correa, 2005, Chapter 18
"Quand la grande Voie eut d�p�ri, on vit para�tre l'humanit� et la justice.
Quand la prudence et la perspicacit� se furent montr�es, on vit na�tre une grande hypocrisie.
Quand les six parents eurent cess� de vivre en bonne harmonie, on vit des actes de pi�t� filiale et d'affection paternelle.
Quand les �tats furent tomb�s dans le d�sordre, on vit des sujets fid�les et d�vou�s."
- Translated by Stanislas Julien, 1842, Chapter 18
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"Cuando se abandona el Tao
aparecen la "�tica" y la "moral".
Con la "verdad" y la "justicia"
surgen los grandes hip�critas.
Cuando no existe armon�a entre los parientes,
hablan de "lealtad a la familia" y de "honrar a los padres".
Cuando hay revueltas en el reino,
aparecen el "patriotismo" y el "nacionalismo",
inventando as� la fidelidad del buen s�bdito.
Cuando el Tao se pierde aparece la falsedad."
- Translation from Wikisource, 2013, Tao Te Ching, Cap�tulo 18
"Cuando el dao ha sido abandonado,
aparece la bondad y la rectitud.
Cuando surge la inteligencia y la sabidur�a,
aparece la gran hipocres�a.
Cuando no hay armon�a entre los seis parentescos,
aparece la piedad filial y el amor.
Cuando los Estados caen en el desorden y el caos,
aparecen los honestos vasallos."
- Translated byJuan Ignacio Preciado, 1978, Tao Te Ching, Cap�tulo #
"Al declinar el gran Tao surgieron la "humanidad" y la "justicia".
Cuando naci� el conocimiento y la astucia, apareci� la gran hipocres�a.
Al desaparecer los lazos familiares, aparecieron la "piedad filial' y el "amor".
Cuando el reino cay� en la anarqu�a, apareci� el buen ministro."
- Translation fromLogia Medio Dia, 2015, Cap�tulo 18
"Cuando decay� el Tao, vinieron la caridad y lajusticia.
Conlos talentos y los ingenios vinieron los falsos artificios.
Cuando falt� la armon�a entre los seis parientes, se inventaron la piedad y el amor.
Para remediar las revueltas de la naci�n, se invent�la fidelidad del s�bdito."
- Translated byCarmelo Elorduy, 2006, Cap�tulo # 18
"Cuando el Tao se olvida
Deber y justicia degeneran;
Entonces, la sabidur�a y la sagacidad
Se pierden bajo la hipocres�a.
Cuando se deshacen las relacciones familiares
El respeto y la devoci�n degeneran;
Cuando una naci�n cae en el caos
Han de nacer la lealtad y el patriotismo."
- Translated by Antonio Rivas Gonz�lvez, 1998, Tao Te Ching,Cap�tulo 18
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Das Tao Te King von Lao Tse. Complete versions of all 81 Chapters of the Tao Te Ching by many different translators in many languages: 124 English, 24 German, 14 Russian, 7 Spanish, 5 French and many other languages. Links are organized first by languages, and then alphabetically by translators. Formatting varies somewhat. The original website at Onekellotus went offline in 2012; but, the extensive collection of these Tao Te Ching versions was saved for posterity by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine and available as of 9/9/2015. This is an outstanding original collection of versions of the _Daodejing_─ the Best on the Internet. Caution: copyright infringement may sometimes be an issue at this website.
The Tao and Method: A Reasoned Approach to the Tao Te Ching. A translation and commentary by Professor Michael Lafargue. New York, SUNY Press, 1994. 640 pages. Detailed index, bibliography, notes, and tables. An essential research tool.
The Tao of the Tao Te Ching. A Translation and Commentary by Profesor Michael LaFargue. State University of New York Press, 1992. Detailed glossary, extensive bibliography, 270 pages. This translation is based on the oldest version ( 168 BCE) of the Tao Te Ching found in King Ma's tomb - the famous Magwandali manscript. 81 Chapters arranged in a topical order by the author.
Two Visions of the Way: A Study of the Wang Pi and the Ho-Shang Kung Commentaries on the Lao-Tzu. By Professor by Alan Kam-Leung Chan. SUNY Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture. State University of New York Press, 1991. Index, bibliography, glossary, notes, 314 pages.
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The Taoism Reader
The Lunar Tao: Meditations in Harmony with the Seasons
The Classic of the Way and Virtue: A New Translation of the Tao-te Ching of Laozi as Interpreted by Wang Bi.Translated by Richard John Lynn. Translations from the Asian Classics Series. New York, Columbia University Press, 1999. Extensive index, glossaries, notes, 244 pages.
Tao Te Ching in Chinese characters, Pinyin Romanization, English and German by Dr. Hilmar Alquiros.
Tao Te Ching: Annotated and Explained. Translation and Annotation by Derek Lin. Foreword by Lama Surya Das. "An inspiring, precise translation of the ancient Chinese wisdom classic─ with facing-page commentary that brings the text to life for you." Woodstock, Vermont, 2006, 2010. 167 pages.
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Yellow Bridge Dao De Jing Comparison Table Provides side by side comparisons of translations of the Tao Te Ching by James Legge, D. T. Suzuki, and Dwight Goddard. Chinese characters for each paragraph in the Chapter are on the left; place your cursor over the Chinese characters to see the Pinyin Romanization of the Chinese character and a list of meanings.
Translators Index, Tao Te Ching Versions in English, Translators Sorted Alphabetically by Translator, Links to Books and Online Versions of the Chapters
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Spanish Language Translations of the Tao Te Ching, Daodejing en Espa�ol, Translators Index
Chapter 17 in theRambling Taoist Commentaries by Trey Smith. The Rambling Taoists are Trey Smith and Scott Bradley.
Tao Te Ching, Translations into English: Terebess Asia Online (TAO). 124 nicely formatted complete English language translations, on separate webpages, of the Daodejing. Alphabetical index by translators. Each webpage has all 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching translated into English. A useful collection! Many reformatted and colored versions from the original collection atDas Tao Te King von Lao Tse. Caution: copyright infringement may sometimes be an issue at this website.
Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition
Chinese Reading of the DaodejingWang Bi's Commentary on the Laozi with Critical Text and Translation. By Professor Rudolf G. Wagner. A SUNY Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture. English and Mandarin Chinese Edition. State University of New York Press; Bilingual edition (October 2003). 540 pages. Wang Bi (Wang Pi, Fusi), 226-249 CE,Commentary on the Tao Te Ching.
The Philosophy of the Daodejing
Valley Spirit, Gu Shen, Concept, Chapter 6 Valley Spirit Center in Red Bluff, California. Sacred Circle in the Gushen Grove.
Lao-tzu's Taoteching
The Way and Its Power: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching and Its Place in Chinese Thought. By Arthur Waley, 1889-1966. Translation and commentary by Arthur Waley in 1934. Part of the UNESCO collection of representative works, 1994. Grove Press, First Edition, 1994. 262 pages.
Reading Lao Tzu: A Companion to the Tao Te Ching with a New Translation
Dao De Jing: A Philosophical Translation
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Lieh-Tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living
Revealing the Tao Te Ching: In-depth Commentaries on an Ancient Classic
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The Whole Heart of Tao: The Complete Teachings From the Oral Tradition of Lao Tzu.
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