Tao Té Ching is ancient China’s great contribution to the literature of philosophy, religion, and mysticism. Tao Té Ching contains the time-honored teachings of Taoism and brings a message of living simply, finding contentment with a minimum of comfort, and prizing culture above all else. This is the lauded translation of the eighty-one poems constituting an Eastern classic, the mystical and moral teachings of which have profoundly influenced the sacred scriptures of many religions-and the lives and happiness of countless men and women through the centuries.