Daodejing - Taoteking

The Daodejing emerged during a time of political upheaval. While the authoritarian teachings of Confucius established themselves as the state ideology, requiring knowledge from officials, the Daodejing, with its ambiguous metaphors and subversive, critical statements, became the secret classic of the learned officials. The fascination of the Daodejing lies in its uniquely graceful synthesis of cosmic, spiritual, and societal connections, which can rightly be referred to as unio mystica. This volume contains Viktor Kalinke's translation of the Daodejing in its current, engaging form for the reader.