Project Gutenberg 2007-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 117 Laozi 老子 Lao Tzu Lao Tse Lau-tzu Zi, Lao 老子 Lao Zih Laozi Produced by Yu Hsiu Hung "老子" by Laozi is a philosophical text written during the late 6th century to early 5th century BC. This foundational work of Daoism (Taoism) explores themes of naturalness, simplicity, and the principles of harmony and balance in life. It serves as both a spiritual guide and a reflection on the nature of existence. The text is composed of 81 chapters that delve into the concept of the Dao (Tao), which represents the fundamental nature of the universe and the path one should follow for a harmonious life. Laozi emphasizes the idea of "wu wei," or effortless action, advocating for a way of living that aligns with the natural flow of the cosmos. The work critiques conventional values like ambition and competition, instead promoting qualities such as humility, compassion, and simplicity. Through poetic metaphors and paradoxes, Laozi encourages readers to seek wisdom through introspection and to cultivate a deep understanding of their surroundings, ultimately revealing that true power comes from yielding and non-contention. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Taoism Philosophy, Chinese BL Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 48530 48480 2024-09-10T10:00:03.983428 2023-09-11T03:36:22.638191 text/html text/html 48523 48473 2024-09-10T10:00:04.130416 2023-09-11T03:36:22.760192 text/html text/html 46395 2024-09-10T10:00:07.636397 application/epub+zip 45555 2024-09-10T10:00:06.010405 application/epub+zip 45553 2024-09-10T10:00:04.476408 application/epub+zip 89231 2024-09-10T10:00:08.944404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84567 2024-09-10T10:00:07.257421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84756 2022-09-11T08:09:27.637823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40687 2024-09-10T10:00:03.833428 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40588 2007-12-26T07:50:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16624 2007-12-26T07:50:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17351 2024-09-10T10:00:09.070410 application/rdf+xml 6764 2024-09-10T10:00:05.695439 image/jpeg 2034 2024-09-10T10:00:05.524440 image/jpeg 45198 2024-09-10T10:00:04.135424 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog zh.wikipedia en.wikipedia