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  • Published: 2 December 1992
  • ISBN: 9780877738626
  • Imprint: Shambhala
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $59.99

Wen-Tzu

Understanding the Mysteries: Further Teachings of Lao Tzu



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.

  • Published: 2 December 1992
  • ISBN: 9780877738626
  • Imprint: Shambhala
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $59.99

About the author

Lao Tzu

Not much is known about the legendary LAO TZU, to whom authorship of the TAO TEH CHING is popularly attributed. Some scholars believe the author was an elder contemporary of Confucius.

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