Taoism. Poetry. East Asian Studies. Bilingual Edition. Translated from the Chinese by Red Pine. LAO-TZU'S TAOTECHING is an essential volume of world literature, and Red Pine's nuanced and authoritative English translation--reissued and published with the Chinese text en face--is one of the best-selling versions. What sets this volume apart from other translations are its commentaries by scores of Taoist scholars, poets, monks, recluses, adepts, and emperors spanning more than two thousand years. "I envisioned this book," Red Pine notes in his introduction, "as a discussion between Lao-tzu and a group of people who have thought deeply about his text." "With its clarity and scholarly range, this version of the TAOTECHING works as both a readable text and a valuable resource of Taoist interpretation"--Publishers Weekly.

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Lao-tzu (ca. 600 BCE) was a Chinese sage who Confucius called "a dragon among men." He served as Keeper of the Royal Archives and authored the TAOTECHING.