Description
Lao-tzu,
the legendary sage of ancient China, is traditionally considered to be the
author of the
Tao
Te Ching,
one
of the most popular classics of world literature. Now Lao-tzu's further
teachings on the Tao, or Way, are presented here in the first English
translation of the Chinese text known as the
Wen-tzu.
Although previously ignored by Western scholars, the
Wen-tzu
has long been revered by the Chinese as one of the great classics of ancient
Taoism. In it, Lao-tzu shows that the cultivation of simplicity and spontaneity
is essential to both the enlightened individual and the wise leader. This
timeless work will appeal to a broad audience of contemporary readers who have
come to consider Lao-tzu's
Tao
Te Ching
a classic on the art of living.