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The Sacred Books of China the Texts of Taoism V1: The Sacred Books of the East V39 is a book compiled by F. Max Muller. The book is a collection of ancient Chinese texts related to Taoism, which is a philosophical and religious tradition that originated in China. The texts included... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

The Texts of Taoism is a comprehensive collection of three essential texts of Taoism, translated into English by James Legge. The first text is the Tao Te Ching, which is a fundamental Taoist text attributed to Lao Tzu. It consists of 81 short chapters that provide guidance on... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Sacred Books of the East - China Texts Of Taoism Part 1 Of 2 - Vol. 39 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1891. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and... Read Full Overview

The Sacred Books of China: The Texts of Taoism, Volume 1, is a book that focuses on the ancient Chinese philosophy of Taoism. It is part of the larger collection of books known as The Sacred Books of the East, specifically Volume 39. The book was compiled and translated by F... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Sacred Books of China.

The Sacred Books of the East (SBE) series, comprising fifty volumes, was issued by the Oxford University Press between 1879 and 1910. It has translations of key sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism,... Read Full Overview

The Sacred Books of China - Volume 5 of 6.

The Sacred Books of the East (SBE) series, comprising fifty volumes, was issued by the Oxford University Press between 1879 and 1910. It has translations of key sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism,... Read Full Overview