Laozi, also known as Dao De Jing, is a Taoist classic. According tu legend, it was written by Lao Dan, a native of the state of Chu in the late Spring and Autumn Period. The book consists of 81 chapters. Lao zi is a record of Lao Dan´s words on his philosophy. It systematically expounds Laozi's World outlook, political outlook and epistemology. "Dao" is the basic category of the universe that it is independent of all other things, that it is constantly changing, and that it moves in cycles; "De", on the other hand, is the expansion of "Dao2 and its application in life, society and politics. 293 Seiten, 16 x 24 cm; Hartcover mit Schutzumschlag; Chinese-English; ISBN: 9787543820890 (7-5438-2089-7); Best.Nr.: 34.010