the tao teh king(µÀµÂ¾)-µÚ5ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
invisible¡¡Tao£©£»¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡world¡¡repairs¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Men¡¡resort¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡receive¡¡
no¡¡hurt£»¡¡but¡¡£¨find£©¡¡rest£»¡¡peace£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡feeling¡¡of¡¡ease¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡2¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Music¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡dainties¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡passing¡¡¡¡¡¡guest¡¡¡¡¡¡stop¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡time£©¡£¡¡
But¡¡though¡¡the¡¡Tao¡¡as¡¡it¡¡comes¡¡from¡¡the¡¡mouth£»¡¡seems¡¡insipid¡¡and¡¡has¡¡no¡¡
flavour£»¡¡though¡¡it¡¡seems¡¡not¡¡worth¡¡being¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡or¡¡listened¡¡to£»¡¡the¡¡use¡¡
of¡¡it¡¡is¡¡inexhaustible¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡36¡£¡¡1¡£¡¡When¡¡one¡¡is¡¡about¡¡to¡¡take¡¡an¡¡inspiration£»¡¡he¡¡is¡¡sure¡¡to¡¡make¡¡a¡¡
£¨previous£©¡¡¡¡¡¡expiration£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡going¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡weaken¡¡¡¡¡¡another£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡
strengthen¡¡him£»¡¡when¡¡he¡¡is¡¡going¡¡to¡¡overthrow¡¡another£»¡¡he¡¡will¡¡first¡¡have¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡13¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡14¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡TAO¡¡TEH¡¡KING£»¡¡OR¡¡THE¡¡TAO¡¡AND¡¡ITS¡¡CHARACTERISTICS¡¡
raised¡¡him¡¡up£»¡¡when¡¡he¡¡is¡¡going¡¡to¡¡despoil¡¡another£»¡¡he¡¡will¡¡first¡¡have¡¡made¡¡
gifts¡¡to¡¡him£ºthis¡¡is¡¡called¡¡'Hiding¡¡the¡¡light¡¡£¨of¡¡his¡¡procedure£©¡£'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡2¡£¡¡The¡¡soft¡¡overcomes¡¡the¡¡hard£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡weak¡¡the¡¡strong¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡3¡£¡¡Fishes¡¡should¡¡not¡¡be¡¡taken¡¡from¡¡the¡¡deep£»¡¡instruments¡¡for¡¡the¡¡profit¡¡
of¡¡a¡¡state¡¡should¡¡not¡¡be¡¡shown¡¡to¡¡the¡¡people¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡37¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡1¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡Tao¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡regular¡¡¡¡¡¡course¡¡¡¡¡¡does¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sake¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
doing¡¡it£©£»¡¡and¡¡so¡¡there¡¡is¡¡nothing¡¡which¡¡it¡¡does¡¡not¡¡do¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡2¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡¡¡¡¡princes¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡kings¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡able¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡maintain¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
themselves¡¡be¡¡transformed¡¡by¡¡them¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡3¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡transformation¡¡¡¡¡¡became¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡object¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡desire£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡
express¡¡the¡¡desire¡¡by¡¡the¡¡nameless¡¡simplicity¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Simplicity¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡name¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Is¡¡¡¡¡¡free¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡external¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡aim¡£¡¡
With¡¡no¡¡desire£»¡¡at¡¡rest¡¡and¡¡still£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡All¡¡things¡¡go¡¡right¡¡as¡¡of¡¡their¡¡will¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡14¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡15¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡TAO¡¡TEH¡¡KING£»¡¡OR¡¡THE¡¡TAO¡¡AND¡¡ITS¡¡CHARACTERISTICS¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡PART¡¡II¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡38¡£¡¡1¡£¡¡£¨Those¡¡who£©¡¡possessed¡¡in¡¡highest¡¡degree¡¡the¡¡attributes¡¡£¨of¡¡the¡¡
Tao£©¡¡did¡¡not¡¡£¨seek£©¡¡to¡¡show¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡therefore¡¡they¡¡possessed¡¡them¡¡£¨in¡¡
fullest¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡measure£©¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨Those¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡who£©¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡possessed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡lower¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡degree¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡
attributes¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨sought¡¡¡¡¡¡how£©¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡lose¡¡¡¡them£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡therefore¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡not¡¡
possess¡¡them¡¡£¨in¡¡fullest¡¡measure£©¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡2¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨Those¡¡¡¡¡¡who£©¡¡¡¡¡¡possessed¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡highest¡¡¡¡¡¡degree¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡attributes¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡
nothing¡¡£¨with¡¡a¡¡purpose£©£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡no¡¡need¡¡to¡¡do¡¡anything¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨Those¡¡who£©¡¡
possessed¡¡them¡¡in¡¡a¡¡lower¡¡degree¡¡were¡¡£¨always£©¡¡doing£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡need¡¡to¡¡be¡¡
so¡¡doing¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡3¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨Those¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡who£©¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡possessed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡highest¡¡¡¡¡¡benevolence¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨always¡¡
seeking£©¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡carry¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡out£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡need¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡doing¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡£¡¡£¨Those¡¡¡¡¡¡who£©¡¡
possessed¡¡the¡¡highest¡¡righteousness¡¡were¡¡£¨always¡¡seeking£©¡¡to¡¡carry¡¡it¡¡out£»¡¡
and¡¡had¡¡need¡¡to¡¡be¡¡so¡¡doing¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡4¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨Those¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡who£©¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡possessed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡highest¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨sense¡¡¡¡¡¡of£©¡¡¡¡propriety¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡
£¨always¡¡¡¡¡¡seeking£©¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡show¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡respond¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡
bared¡¡the¡¡arm¡¡and¡¡marched¡¡up¡¡to¡¡them¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡5¡£¡¡Thus¡¡it¡¡was¡¡that¡¡when¡¡the¡¡Tao¡¡was¡¡lost£»¡¡its¡¡attributes¡¡appeared£»¡¡when¡¡
its¡¡attributes¡¡were¡¡lost£»¡¡benevolence¡¡appeared£»¡¡when¡¡benevolence¡¡was¡¡lost£»¡¡
righteousness¡¡appeared£»¡¡and¡¡when¡¡righteousness¡¡was¡¡lost£»¡¡the¡¡proprieties¡¡
appeared¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡6¡£¡¡Now¡¡propriety¡¡is¡¡the¡¡attenuated¡¡form¡¡of¡¡leal¡heartedness¡¡and¡¡good¡¡
faith£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡also¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡commencement¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡disorder£»¡¡¡¡¡¡swift¡¡¡¡¡¡apprehension¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡
£¨only£©¡¡a¡¡flower¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Tao£»¡¡and¡¡is¡¡the¡¡beginning¡¡of¡¡stupidity¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡7¡£¡¡Thus¡¡it¡¡is¡¡that¡¡the¡¡Great¡¡man¡¡abides¡¡by¡¡what¡¡is¡¡solid£»¡¡and¡¡eschews¡¡
what¡¡is¡¡flimsy£»¡¡dwells¡¡with¡¡the¡¡fruit¡¡and¡¡not¡¡with¡¡the¡¡flower¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡thus¡¡
that¡¡he¡¡puts¡¡away¡¡the¡¡one¡¡and¡¡makes¡¡choice¡¡of¡¡the¡¡other¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡39¡£¡¡1¡£¡¡The¡¡things¡¡which¡¡from¡¡of¡¡old¡¡have¡¡got¡¡the¡¡One¡¡£¨the¡¡Tao£©¡¡are¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Heaven¡¡which¡¡by¡¡it¡¡is¡¡bright¡¡and¡¡pure£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Earth¡¡rendered¡¡thereby¡¡
firm¡¡and¡¡sure£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Spirits¡¡with¡¡powers¡¡by¡¡it¡¡supplied£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Valleys¡¡kept¡¡full¡¡
throughout¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡void¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡All¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡creatures¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡live¡¡
Princes¡¡and¡¡kings¡¡who¡¡from¡¡it¡¡get¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡model¡¡which¡¡to¡¡all¡¡they¡¡give¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡15¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡16¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡TAO¡¡TEH¡¡KING£»¡¡OR¡¡THE¡¡TAO¡¡AND¡¡ITS¡¡CHARACTERISTICS¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡All¡¡these¡¡are¡¡the¡¡results¡¡of¡¡the¡¡One¡¡£¨Tao£©¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡2¡£¡¡If¡¡heaven¡¡were¡¡not¡¡thus¡¡pure£»¡¡it¡¡soon¡¡would¡¡rend£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡earth¡¡were¡¡
not¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thus¡¡¡¡sure£»¡¡¡¡¡¡'twould¡¡¡¡¡¡break¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡bend£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Without¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡powers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
spirits¡¡soon¡¡would¡¡fail£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡not¡¡so¡¡filled£»¡¡the¡¡drought¡¡would¡¡parch¡¡each¡¡
vale£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Without¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡life£»¡¡¡¡¡¡creatures¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡pass¡¡¡¡¡¡away£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Princes¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
kings£»¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡moral¡¡¡¡¡¡sway£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡However¡¡¡¡¡¡grand¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡high£»¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡
decay¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡3¡£¡¡Thus¡¡it¡¡is¡¡that¡¡dignity¡¡finds¡¡its¡¡£¨firm£©¡¡root¡¡in¡¡its¡¡£¨previous£©¡¡meanness£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡lofty¡¡¡¡finds¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡stability¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡lowness¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨from¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡rises£©¡£¡¡
Hence¡¡princes¡¡and¡¡kings¡¡call¡¡themselves¡¡'Orphans£»'¡¡'Men¡¡of¡¡small¡¡virtue£»'¡¡
and¡¡as¡¡'Carriages¡¡without¡¡a¡¡nave¡£'¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Is¡¡not¡¡this¡¡an¡¡acknowledgment¡¡that¡¡in¡¡
their¡¡considering¡¡themselves¡¡mean¡¡they¡¡see¡¡the¡¡foundation¡¡of¡¡their¡¡dignity£¿¡¡
So¡¡it¡¡is¡¡that¡¡in¡¡the¡¡enumeration¡¡of¡¡the¡¡different¡¡parts¡¡of¡¡a¡¡carriage¡¡we¡¡do¡¡
not¡¡come¡¡on¡¡what¡¡makes¡¡it¡¡answer¡¡the¡¡ends¡¡of¡¡a¡¡carriage¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡do¡¡not¡¡
wish¡¡to¡¡show¡¡themselves¡¡elegant¡looking¡¡as¡¡jade£»¡¡but¡¡£¨prefer£©¡¡to¡¡be¡¡coarse¡¡¡
looking¡¡as¡¡an¡¡£¨ordinary£©¡¡stone¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡40¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡1¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡movement¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Tao¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡By¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡contraries¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡proceeds£»¡¡
And¡¡weakness¡¡marks¡¡the¡¡course¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Of¡¡Tao's¡¡mighty¡¡deeds¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡2¡£¡¡All¡¡things¡¡under¡¡heaven¡¡sprang¡¡from¡¡It¡¡as¡¡existing¡¡£¨and¡¡named£©£»¡¡that¡¡
existence¡¡sprang¡¡from¡¡It¡¡as¡¡non¡existent¡¡£¨and¡¡not¡¡named£©¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡41¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡1¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Scholars¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡highest¡¡¡¡¡¡class£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡hear¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡Tao£»¡¡
earnestly¡¡carry¡¡it¡¡into¡¡practice¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Scholars¡¡of¡¡the¡¡middle¡¡class£»¡¡when¡¡they¡¡
have¡¡heard¡¡about¡¡it£»¡¡seem¡¡now¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡it¡¡and¡¡now¡¡to¡¡lose¡¡it¡£¡¡Scholars¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
lowest¡¡class£»¡¡when¡¡they¡¡have¡¡heard¡¡about¡¡it£»¡¡laugh¡¡greatly¡¡at¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡it¡¡were¡¡
not¡¡£¨thus£©¡¡laughed¡¡at£»¡¡it¡¡would¡¡not¡¡be¡¡fit¡¡to¡¡be¡¡the¡¡Tao¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡2¡£¡¡Therefore¡¡the¡¡sentence¡makers¡¡have¡¡thus¡¡expressed¡¡themselves£º¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Tao£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡brightest¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡seen£»¡¡¡¡¡¡seems¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡light¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡lack£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Who¡¡
progress¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡makes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡seems¡¡¡¡¡¡drawing¡¡¡¡¡¡back£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Its¡¡¡¡¡¡even¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
rugged¡¡track¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Its¡¡highest¡¡virtue¡¡from¡¡the¡¡vale¡¡doth¡¡rise£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Its¡¡greatest¡¡
beauty¡¡seems¡¡to¡¡offend¡¡the¡¡eyes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡he¡¡has¡¡most¡¡whose¡¡lot¡¡the¡¡least¡¡
supplies¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Its¡¡firmest¡¡virtue¡¡seems¡¡but¡¡poor¡¡and¡¡low£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Its¡¡solid¡¡truth¡¡
seems¡¡change¡¡to¡¡undergo£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Its¡¡largest¡¡square¡¡doth¡¡yet¡¡no¡¡corner¡¡show¡¡
A¡¡¡¡vessel¡¡¡¡¡¡great£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡slowest¡¡¡¡¡¡made£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Loud¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡sound£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡
word¡¡it¡¡said£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡semblance¡¡great£»¡¡the¡¡shadow¡¡of¡¡a¡¡shade¡£'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡16¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡17¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡TAO¡¡TEH¡¡KING£»¡¡OR¡¡THE¡¡TAO¡¡AND¡¡ITS¡¡CHARACTERISTICS¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡3¡£¡¡The¡¡Tao¡¡is¡¡hidden£»¡¡and¡¡has¡¡no¡¡name£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡is¡¡the¡¡Tao¡¡which¡¡is¡¡skilful¡¡
at¡¡imparting¡¡£¨to¡¡all¡¡things¡¡what¡¡they¡¡need£©¡¡and¡¡making¡¡them¡¡complete¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡42¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡1¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡Tao¡¡¡¡¡¡produced¡¡¡¡¡¡One£»¡¡¡¡¡¡One¡¡¡¡¡¡produced¡¡¡¡¡¡Two£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Two¡¡¡¡¡¡produced¡¡
Three£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Three¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡produced¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡All¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡All¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡leave¡¡¡¡¡¡behind¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
Obscurity¡¡£¨out¡¡of¡¡which¡¡they¡¡have¡¡come£©£»¡¡and¡¡go¡¡forward¡¡to¡¡embrace¡¡the¡¡
Brightness¡¡£¨into¡¡which¡¡they¡¡have¡¡emerged£©£»¡¡while¡¡they¡¡are¡¡harmonised¡¡by¡¡
the¡¡Breath¡¡of¡¡Vacancy¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡2¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡dislike¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡orphans£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡virtue£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡
carriages¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡naves£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡designations¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡kings¡¡
and¡¡princes¡¡use¡¡for¡¡themselves¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡it¡¡is¡¡that¡¡some¡¡things¡¡