Lao Tzu. The book of the path and dignity. Lao Tzu

“Tao de Jing”, that is, the “Book of Way and Dignity” is one of the most significant and at the same time mysterious philosophical works of China. The concept of the path is “Tao” - the word and has several interpretations, the most famous of which is given in “Tao de Jing”. The author of the author of the book over many years has become truly legendary and to this day is shrouded in secrets. At one time, Leo Tolstoy and Konstantin Balmont were interested in the Chinese treatise. By the number of translations into other languages ​​“Book of Path and Dignity” is inferior only to the Bible, which indicates the importance and wealth of thoughts preserved for centuries.