DAO de Jing -- Laozi

<p>This bold new translation by two brilliant poets offers a contemporary perspective on a timeless masterpiece of Daoist scripture, introducing Dao De Jing to a new audience while retaining the majesty of the Chinese original. Composed of eighty-one short poems written by the sage Laozi in 400 BC, Dao De Jing is one of the pillars of Chinese thought. Acclaimed poet Li-Young Lee and poet and scholar Yun Wang illuminate Dao De Jing as a unified work of art. This revelatory and faithful translation--presented alongside the original Chinese text--reveals its enduring teachings in their profound simplicity, subtlety, and balance.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Laozi<br><b>Publisher:</b> W. W. Norton & Company<br><b>Published:</b> 10/29/2024<br><b>Pages:</b> 192<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781324079163