Together, they are a master resource of the history of Tao.Tzu, Lao is the author of 'Tao - the Way - Special Edition: The Sayings of Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu and Lieh Tzu', published 2007 under ISBN 9781934255131 and ISBN 1934255130. Lionel's translation of The Sayings of Lieh Tzu was originally published as The Book of Lieh Tzu, or Teachings in Taoism (1912).Individually the works of these Chinese sages are classics. To substantiate this, he refers to the statement, 'I suffer great disaster because I have a body. Herbert's translation of The Sayings of Chuang Tzu, presented here, with an introduction by Lionel, was originally published as Musings of a Chinese Mystic (1906). Chuang Tzus liberation is more complete than that of Lao Tzu because, while Lao Tzu is of the opinion that one can get rid of some unhappiness through the elimination of the institutions of government, one is still left with the bondage of the flesh. Lionel's translation of The Sayings of Lao Tzu (1905), taken from the Tao Te Ching and logically re-ordered, is remarkable for its clarity of expression, particularly given the complexity of the subject. The translations of the works of these ancient Chinese sages by Lionel Giles and Herbert Giles are very highly regarded and considered by many to be the definitive English translations. Together, the sayings of these three sages, which make up this volume, are the foundations for the philosophy of Tao. Chuang Tzu and Lieh Tzu were Lao Tzu's most important followers who expounded and expanded the basic principles set forth by Lao Tzu. In his Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu outlined the basic concept of Tao.

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