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This book presents for the first time in English a complete translation of the Expository Commentary to the Daode jing, written by the Daoist monk Cheng Xuanying in the 7th century CE. This commentary is a quintessential text of Tang dynasty Daoist philosophy and of Chongxuanxue or Twofold Mystery teachings.…
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This book is the first complete English translation of Cheng Xuanying’s commentary on the foundational Daoist classic Daode jing. With thorough annotations and exegesis, Friederike Assandri has made this influential Tang Dynasty text of Daoist philosophy available to English readers.
The introduction to the translation offers in-depth discussions of the historical, political, and cultural contexts surrounding the text, alongside a biography of Cheng Xuangying and astute analyses of Buddhist influence on his philosophy. The book provides valuable insights into the Chongxuan (Twofold Mystery) teachings and illustrates how Buddhist concepts were integrated into the interpretation of the Daode Jing.
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