Il Tao Te Ching (o Dao De Jing), e considerata un'opera di immenso valore culturale. Copre campi che vanno dalla filosofia, alla spiritualita individuale, alle dinamiche dei rapporti interpersonali. Il libro contiene istruzioni nascoste, ovvero sotto forma di aforismi e metafore, sulla visione spirituale del mondo, la meditazione e la respirazione."

Edition bilingue. "Reveiller les morts" est extrait du dernier recueil de nouvelles de Lu Xun "Histoires anciennes, revisitees." Cette edition bilingue s'adresse au lecteur de chinois de niveau intermediaire souhaitant progresser dans la lecture de textes litteraires relativement aises. Etre a (presque) soi tout seul le fondateur d'une philosophie et le precurseur d'une grande religion n'autorise pourtant pas toutes les fantaisies ni tous les caprices, et Tchuang Tseu apprend a ses depens que tous les ressuscites ne seront pas forcement reconnaissants... Sous la forme d'une petite piece de theatre en un acte court, critique anachronique des charlatans se revendiquant du taoisme et de la soumission au pouvoir, l'auteur s'attaque au mepris des gourous et des intellectuels pour le petit peuple. Lu Xun s'empare des mythes et legendes les plus anciens de la Chine traditionnelle pour denoncer avec une feroce ironie les nombreux travers de sa propre epoque et de ses contemporains... Les huit recits tires de "Histoires anciennes, revisitees" sont celebrissimes en Chine mais beaucoup moins connus en Occident que le reste de son oeuvre de fiction.

This first Western-language translation of one of the great books of the Daoist religious tradition, the Taiping jing, or Scripture on Great Peace," documents early Chinese medieval thought and lays the groundwork for a more complete understanding of Daoism's origins. Barbara Hendrischke, a leading expert on the Taiping jing in the West, has spent twenty-five years on this magisterial translation, which includes notes that contextualize the scripture's political and religious significance. Virtually unknown to scholars until the 1970s, the Taiping jing raises the hope for salvation in a practical manner by instructing men and women how to appease heaven and satisfy earth and thereby reverse the fate that thousands of years of human wrongdoing has brought about. The scripture stems from the beginnings of the Daoist religious movement, when ideas contained in the ancient Laozi were spread with missionary fervor among the population at large. The Taiping jing demonstrates how early Chinese medieval thought arose from the breakdown of the old imperial order and replaced it with a vision of a new, more diverse and fair society that would integrate outsiders in particular women and people of a non-Chinese background.

The Tao Te Ching is a Chinese classic text, which, according to tradition, was written around 6th century BC by the sage Laozi (or Lao Tzu, "Old Master"). The text's true authorship and date of composition or compilation are still debated, although the oldest excavated text dates back to the late 4th century BC. 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.

Daoism is a global religious and cultural phenomenon characterized by multiculturalism and ethnic diversity. "Daoism: A Guide for the Perplexed" offers a clear and thorough survey of this ancient and modern religious tradition. The book includes an overview of Daoist history, including key individuals and movements, translations of primary Daoist texts, and discussions of key dimensions of Daoist religiosity, covering primary concerns and defining characteristics of the religion.Specifically designed to meet the needs of students and general readers seeking a thorough understanding of the religion, this book is the ideal guide to studying and understanding Daoism as a lived and living religious community.

Le livre Tao Te King a ete ecrit par le grand adepte spirituel chinois Lao-Tseu il y a environ 2500 ans. Le livre Tao Te King est l'un des manuels fondamentaux sur la philosophie et la methodologie de la croissance spirituelle.

Una nueva traduccion y comentario del clasico de Laozi desde la comprension y la experiencia del budismo Chan (Zen). El libro incluye: texto completo en caracteres chinos y transcripcion pinyin, seleccionado principalmente a partir de las versiones de Wangbi, Guodian y Mawangdui; traducciones literales al espanol; comentarios detallados linea por linea; diagramas; y una amplia explicacion del sentido de cada capitulo en lenguaje llano y facil de entender. Se trata por tanto de una obra muy util como referencia y para acercarse al camino del Dao (Tao), surgido en China hace mas de dos mil quinientos anos pero de singular relevancia para todos aquellos hombres y mujeres contemporaneos interesados en descubrir su propia naturaleza pura.

Using a historical, textual and ethnographic approach, this is the most comprehensive presentation of Daoism to date. In addition to revealing the historical contours and primary concerns of Chinese Daoists and Daoist communities, The Daoist Tradition provides an account of key themes and defining characteristics of Daoist religiosity, revealing Daoism to be a living and lived religion. Exploring Daoism from a comparative religious studies perspective, this book gives the reader a deeper understanding of religious traditions more broadly. Beginning with an overview of Daoist history, The Daoist Tradition then covers key elements of Daoist worldviews and major Daoist practices. This is followed by a discussion of the importance of place and sacred sites as well as representative examples of material culture in Daoism. The work concludes with an overview of Daoism in the modern world. The book includes a historical timeline, a map of China, 25 images, a glossary, text boxes, suggested reading and chapter overviews. A companion website provides both student and lecturer resources: http://www.bloomsbury.com/the-daoist-tradition-9781441168733/