Ten volumes of "The Interpretation of the Daode Zhenjing by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty", annotated by Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song Dynasty, and interpreted by Zhang An.
As a Taoist classic, "Laozi" (also known as "The Tao Te Ching") has always been valued by rulers because of its mastery of the art of governing the country. Many emperors have annotated it. Today, the four emperors who have annotated it include Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Huizong of the Song Dynasty, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, and Shizu of the Qing Dynasty. Among them, Song Huizong's Notes are quite typical. In the Song Dynasty, due to social and political needs, most kings advocated Taoism, and Huizong was especially obvious: during his reign, he promoted Taoism, conferred Taoist priests, and even proclaimed himself the "Emperor Taoist Master"; he admired Laozi and named him the "Emperor Taishang Hunyuan Shangde" and prohibited others from using it arbitrarily. Laozi's name, posthumous title and posthumous title were used as appellation; "Laozi" was promoted from the status of various scholars and renamed "Tao De Zhen Jing of Taishang Hunyuan Shang De Emperor", which was "respected". He personally annotated "Lao Zi" and issued an edict to promulgate "Yu Jie Tao De Zhen Jing" to the world and include it in scientific examination.
The compilation and publication of this book is of great significance for understanding the development of Lao Xue in the Song Dynasty and understanding the connotation of Laozi's political philosophy.
