1st Edition

Laozi: A Dao and De for the Anthropocene

By Wong Yoo-Chong Copyright 2027
300 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

300 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This translation of the Lǎozǐ is unique in its faithful pursuit of the original meaning and prosody, combined with exhaustive citations of historical commentaries, connecting the insights of this ancient classic to current scientific and psychological findings.   Rooted in the understanding that the ineffable Dao guides all things, the L ǎ oz ǐ addresses cosmology, the yin and yang... Read more

Preface

Introduction

Verses 1-81

Biography

Wong Yoo-Chong was educated in Hong Kong and Taiwan in classical Chinese studies before he immigrated to study architecture and urban planning at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. During graduate school, he also studied Chinese philosophy. His translations have been published in literary journals, and his photographs have been exhibited.