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  • Published: 15 December 2001
  • ISBN: 9781570628993
  • Imprint: Shambhala
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 264
  • RRP: $59.99

Lieh-tzu

A Taoist Guide to Practical Living



A renowned Taoist scholar offers a conversational and modern-day translation of Lieh-tzu's masterwork, one of the most important texts in Taoism

Lieh-tzu is a collection of stories and philosophical musings of a sage of the same name who lived around the fourth century BCE. Lieh-tzu's teachings range from the origin and purpose of life, the Taoist view of reality, and the nature of enlightenment to the training of the body and mind, communication, and the importance of personal freedom. This distinctive translation presents Lieh-tzu as a friendly, intimate companion speaking directly to the reader in a contemporary voice about matters relevant to our everyday lives.

  • Published: 15 December 2001
  • ISBN: 9781570628993
  • Imprint: Shambhala
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 264
  • RRP: $59.99

About the author

Eva Wong

Eva Wong is an independent scholar and a practitioner of the Taoist arts of the Pre- celestial Way and Complete Reality lineages. She has written and translated many books on Taoism and related topics, including A MASTER COURSE IN FENG SHUI; TALES OF THE TAOIST IMMORTALS; THE TAO OF HEALTH, LONGEVITY, & IMMORTALITY, and THE SHAMBHALA GUIDE TA TAOISM.

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Praise for Lieh-tzu

"A bright and lively translation that captures the essential insights of the Lieh-Tzu."—Library Journal