Tao Te Ching (Dao de Jing or Tao-te King)

Tao Te Ching (Dao de Jing or Tao-te King) by Lao Tzu - written around 400 BC and traditionally credited to the sage Laozi. The text's authorship, date of composition and date of compilation are debated. The oldest excavated portion dates back to the late 4th century BC, but modern scholarship dates other parts of the text as having been written - or at least compiled - later than the earliest port...