Tao Te Ching

The classic of the Way and its power, Laozi's terse poem on acting with the grain of nature.

Core Characteristics

• Eighty-one short chapters in verse, traditionally attributed to Laozi, in existence by the 4th century BC.
• Centres on the Tao, the unnameable way of the universe, and wu wei — effortless, non-coercive action.
• The most translated work in the world after the Bible.

Related Concepts & Sources

Chinese, Cosmic Balance, Zhuangzi