Tao Te Ching, Classic Direct-Read Version, Classical Chinese on the Left and Vernacular on the Right

"Tao Te Ching", also known as "Laozi", has a total of more than 5,000 words, divided into two parts, the upper and lower parts. The first thirty-seven chapters are the first part, which starts with "Tao", and is called "The Tao Jing". The last 44 chapters are the second part, which starts with "", which is called the "De Jing". As a classic of Chinese studies, some scholars believe that it, together with The Analects of Confucius, laid the foundation of Chinese culture and influenced the character and behavior of Chinese people for thousands of years. As Lu Xun said: "If you don't read Laozi, you don't know Chinese culture and the true meaning of life." The original text of this book is based on "Annotations of Laozi's Tao Te Ching" in the "Guyi Series", with reference to many versions such as "Laozi's Official Chapters on the River" and the silk book "Laozi". After more than a year of checking and editing by Ruoshui Ancient Society, a professional ancient book collection team, we strive to provide readers with this authentic Chinese classic. This book adopts the form of double-column comparison between the original text and the translated text, which facilitates "direct reading". Readers can learn easily and understand naturally by reading fluently over and over again without asking for a deeper explanation. The annotations and general explanations not only absorb the research results of many modern scholars, but also quote the views of ancient thinkers such as Confucius, Zhuangzi, and Han Fei who were close to the time when Laozi lived. They interpret the essence of Laozi's thoughts from both ancient and modern perspectives, macroscopically and microscopically. A "Tao Te Ching" is like a well of treasure that never dries up. Put down the bucket and the clear spring is at your fingertips.