The Tao Te Ching is an ancient Chinese text written by the sage Lao Tzu. It is a collection of 81 verses that provide guidance on how to live in harmony with the Tao, or the fundamental principle of the universe. The Tao Te Ching
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The Tao Te Ching or Dào Dé Jīng, or Laozi in Chinese and scholarship, is an ancient Chinese classic text, becoming a foundational work of Taoism. Central to both philosophical and religious Taoism, it has been highly influential on Chinese philosophy and religious practice in general.