Tao Te Ching of Lao-tzu: Book of the Way Annotated edition by James Legge released

July 12, 2015 - PRLog -- A new annotated edition of “Tao Te Ching” copy of the book has been released and is now available on all Amazon stores.

Tao Te Ching (also known as Tao Te Ching, Daodejing, or Dao De Jing), the Chinese classic text is one of the most widely read books of all times. Legend has it that it was written by a Chinese sage called the Old Master called Lao Tzu (also known as Laozi). Although it is still debated who wrote it but it is thought that it was Lao Tzu a record keeper at the Zhou dynasty court compiled it. So far the best known translation of the Tao Te Ching is of James Legge who was a noted Scottish sinologist. His translation is considered as the most authoritative as he was fluent in Chinese and the first Professor of Chinese at Oxford University (1876–1897). In collaboration with Max Muller another orientalist of great reputation, he published the famous “Sacred Books of the East series” comprising of 50 volumes from 1879 and 1891. Many have claimed to have translated the book despite calming that they do not know Chinese. Hence Tao Te Ching by James Legge who knew Chinese well and actually taught Chinese is considered as one of the best translation ever compiled.

The original Tao Te Ching is about 5000 Chinese characters with 81 small chapters. It is thought that some additional chapters may have been added in the form of commentaries. In this annotated edition with an introduction by Shalu Sharma, there is a history of Tao Te Ching and of James Legge and what Taoism is all about. Those wishing to learn Taoism and getting to understand Tao Te Ching in its best form will find this book very useful.

Tao Te Ching is a book that cannot be read in a single sitting and certainly not an easy read by any means. Tao Te Ching is designed to be read slowly and over a period of time and taking time to digest what it’s all about. Hence this book will be useful to those learning Taoism and about Chinese culture.

What’s included in the Tao Te Ching: Tao Te Ching of Lao-tzu: Book of the Way (Annotated Edition)

Introduction (an introduction to the book)
Taoism  (introduction to Taoism)
Tao Te Ching basics (understand Tao Te Ching)
Lao-Tzu (also known as Laozi or Lao-Tze) (About the author)
James Legge, translator of the classics
Tao Te Ching (all the chapters translated by James Legge)

The book is now available on all Amazon stores. The US version can be found here: http://www.amazon.com/Tao-Te-Ching-Lao-tzu-Annotated/dp/1514831929

For more information on Shalu Sharma visit: http://shalusharma.net