The Profound Wisdom of Laozi/老子奥义 [Chinese]

By: 张远山

"Restoring the Original Text of Laozi Prior to Liu Xiang of the Western Han Dynasty: Unlocking Laozi's True Wisdom of Aligning Humanity with Heaven

复原西汉刘向之前的《老子》初始本，读懂老子以人合天的真智慧

This work meticulously examines Laozi's life-born in Chen, served in Zhou, resigned and resided in Song, wrote and taught disciples, departed through the Pass leaving his writings, and ultimately passed away in Qin-with a focus on clarifying key historical facts such as Confucius's two visits to Laozi for guidance on rites, the profound influence of the ancient Fu Xi tradition on Laozi's thought, and the timeline of the composition of Laozi. By reconstructing the original structure of the upper and lower texts, the initial sequence of chapters, and the authentic wording of each passage, it illuminates the cultural origins, logical framework, and philosophical layers of the urtext, thereby precisely capturing the core tenets and essential philosophy of Laozi's teachings. Based on this foundation, the book provides an in-depth interpretation of every chapter, verse, and character of the original Laozi.

Through rigorous historical research and logical analysis, author Zhang Yanshan guides readers to critically reexamine the familiar image of Laozi and the text of Laozi. He thoroughly revitalizes Laozi's legacy, which had been severely distorted, presenting a multidimensional restoration of the philosopher who achieved a groundbreaking leap in pre-Qin philosophy. Likewise, he systematically recovers the original text and meaning of Laozi, which had been significantly diminished in interpretation, restoring the innovative scripture and philosophy that marked a great breakthrough in early Chinese thought.

本书通过详考老子生于陈、仕于周、辞官居宋、著书授徒、出关留书、终死于秦的生平事迹，重点澄清了孔子两次问礼老子、伏羲古道对老子思想的重大影响及《老子》成书时间等相关史实；通过复原《老子》上下经初始结构、各章初始章次、每章初始经文，重点理清了《老子》初始本的文化渊源、逻辑结构、义理层次，从而精确把握老子思想的核心宗旨与哲学要义。并以此为据，对《老子》初始本每章每句每字进行了深入解读。

作者张远山以精细的历史考证和严密的逻辑思维，引领读者对耳熟能详的老子形象和《老子》文本加以严格审视，一洗曾被严重扭曲的老子旧形象，立体还原了实现先秦哲学伟大突破的老子新形象；一洗曾被严重降维的《老子》旧经旧义，系统还原了实现先秦哲学伟大突破的《老子》新经新义。

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Chinese
• ISBN: 754558337X
• ISBN13: 9787545583373
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: China National Publications Import & Export C
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 2.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.7" x 9.6"