Basic Classic Taoist Books for the Study of Taoism

The main sources from which we draw the teachings of Taoism are the classic books ascribed to the Taoist masters. The best known of these is, of course, the Tao-te ching.

The word "ching" can be translated as "sacred text", scripture, work of fundamental importance, hence the idea of classic.

Besides these books, we also present the I-ching (Book of Changes), a book of divination used by the ancient Chinese emperors and princes.

It was considered to be the oldest of Confucian canon.

The Taoist concept of change affecting the universe (both material and human) found in  I-ching its modus operandi.

|This is why I-ching is cherished both by Confucian and Taoist disciples.

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