With a translation, critical and exegetical notes, prolegomena, and copious indexes by James Legge.

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Tao Te Ching is a spiritual, inspirational work that guides us through life, helping us to live within each moment and find the beauty that is all around each of us. Simple, beautiful, and life changing. The Tao Te Ching is fundamental to the Taoist school of Chinese philosophy (Dàojia), and strongly influenced other schools, such as Legalism and Neo-Confucianism. This ancient book is also central in Chinese Buddhism, which when fir...

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The Taoist canon, the Daodejing, has been translated many times, but the version by the great translator James Legge is one of the best and also one of the least known. This edition includes the full text of Legge's translation of the Lao-Tzu classic, along with the full Chinese text of the original.

When wood is rubbed against wood, it begins to burn; when metal is subjected to fire, it (melts and) flows. When the Yin and Yang act awry, heaven and earth are greatly perturbed; and on this comes the crash of thunder, and from the rain comes fire, which consumes great locust trees. The case of men is still worse. They are troubled between two pitfalls, from which they cannot escape. Chrysalis-like, they can accomplish nothing. Their minds are as if hung up between heaven and earth. Now c...

The Shih King, also known as the Book of Poetry, is a classic anthology of ancient Chinese poetry that holds a significant place in Chinese literature. Compiled during the Zhou Dynasty, it consists of 305 poems that reflect the social, political, and cultural life of the time. The poems range from folk songs to ceremonial hymns, showcasing the rich tapestry of emotions and experiences of the people. James Legge's translation brings these ancient verses to a modern audience, preserving thei...

Here are some of the key Taoist texts that might be included in "The Texts of Taoism, Part 1":Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing): This is one of the most important and foundational texts of Taoism, attributed to the legendary sage Laozi. It consists of 81 short chapters that discuss the concept of the Tao (the Way) and its application to life and governance.Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu): The Zhuangzi is another essential Taoist text, named after its author Zhuangzi. It is a collection of stories, parables...

Confucius is reported to have said on one occasion, 'If some years were added to my life, I would give fifty to the study of the Yî, and might then escape falling into great errors. There was a Yî in the time of Confucius The utterance is referred by the best critics to the closing period of Confucius' life, when he had returned from his long and painful wanderings among the States, and was settled again. in his native Lû. By this time he was nearly seventy, and it seems strange, if he spo...

James Legge was one of the first great popularisers of Eastern ideas and religion in the West. In this foundational work, he provides a translation of the Dao De Jing/ Tao Te Ching that stands up well today, over a hundred years later.

James Legge was a Scottish missionary who spent many years in China and became proficient in the Chinese language. He is well-known for his translations of classical Chinese texts into English, including the "Analects of Confucius," the "Tao Te Ching," and various other Chinese classics.In regards to "The Book of Poetry," Legge also made a notable English translation of this ancient Chinese poetry collection. The "Classic of Poetry" is one of the oldest Chinese literary works, consisting o...

Any study of Dàoism is a paradox. The first line of the Dàodé Jīng declares: "The way that can be spoken of is not the constant way." This inherent contradiction—attempting to define the indefinable—lies at the heart of the tradition. Yet it is precisely this tension that makes Dàoism so rich and enduring.Born in the tumultuous Warring States Period, Dàoism emerged as the mystical counterpart to Confucianism, looking beyond social convention to the unnameable principle of the cosmo...

A record of buddhistic kingdoms by James legge-This ebook Included TOC for Reader.-This sample in this ebook ;(15) Giles and Williams call this "the oratory of Buddha." But"oratory" gives the idea of a small apartment, whereas the name hereleads the mind to think of a large "hall." I once accompanied themonks of a large monastery from their refectory to the Hall of Buddha,which was a lofty and spacious apartment splen...