Laws Divine and Human(Classical Chinese Poetry and Prose Series)(English-Chinese Edition)道德经(许译中国经典诗文集)(中英对照)

Li Er, the Old Master (571–500 BC), was a great philosopher of ancient China. His Laws Divine and Human of 5,000 words in 81 chapters is an influential philosophical work in the world. In the very beginning of the first chapter of his book, Lao Zi says: “The divine law may be spoken of, but it is not the common law.” By common law Lao Zi means those enforced by human beings. The divine law is objective truth which does not depend on human will for its existence, while human laws do. The former may be called natural philosophy, while the latter social philosophy. The former will not change when the latter does. That is the reason why the Old Master says that the divine law is not the common law... The Tao Te Ching is a Chinese classic text. According to tradition, it was written around the 6th century BC by the sage Laozi, a record-keeper at the Zhou Dynasty. The text is fundamental to both philosophical and religious Taoism and strongly influenced other schools, such as Legalism, Confucianism and Chinese Buddhism, which when first introduced into China was largely interpreted through the use of Daoist words and concepts. Many Chinese artists, including poets, painters, calligraphers, and even gardeners have used the Daodejing as a source of inspiration. Its influence has also spread widely outside East Asia, and is amongst the most translated works in world literature.(《道德经》是中国传统文化的优秀代表,修身处世的古老"东方圣经",是第一部用诗化语言阐述中国哲学的巨著。全书分为《道经》和《德经》两大部分,《道经》讲述了宇宙的根本,道出了天地万物变化的玄机。《德经》说的是处世方略。其文约意丰,涵盖哲学、伦理学、政治学、军事学等诸多学科,其内容博大精深、玄奥无极、涵括百家、包容万物,是一个哲学智慧的锦囊!《道经》讲述了宇宙的根本,道出了天地万物变化的玄机。《德经》说的是处世方略。)