Daode Jing Commentary of Cheng Xuanying - Daoism, Buddhism, and the Laozi in the Tang Dynasty

About the author

Friederike Assandri studied Classical Sinology, modern Sinology and Indology at the University of Heidelberg, and Chinese Philosophy at the Universtiy of Nanjing. She holds a PhD from the University of Heidelberg. She has lived for 10 years in China and currently lives in Berlin and holds a research position at the University of Leipzig. Her research focuses on the encounter of Buddhism with Chinese culture, intellectual history, and early medieval Daoism.

Summary

This book presents for the first time in English a complete translation of the Expository Commentary to the Daode jing written by the Daoist Cheng Xuanying in the 7th century CE. It includes a thorough introduction by the editor and translator that explores the origins of the commentary and its political and social context.

Additional text

This is landmark translation, astutely introduced, and greatly contributing to our understanding of Táng Daoism.

Product details

• Assisted by: Friederike Assandri (Translation), Assandri Friederike (Translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.11.2021
• EAN: 9780190876456
• ISBN: 978-0-19-087645-6
• No. of pages: 438
• Series: Oxford Chinese Thought
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Eastern, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, PHILOSOPHY / Taoist, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy